Imidiwan
| Imidwan | ||||
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| Studio album by Tinariwen | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Tishoumaren, Blues, Folk, World | |||
| Label | Independiente | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.6/10) [3] |
| Rockfeedback | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| SPIN Magazine | [6] |
Imidiwan: Companions, released 29 June 2009, is the fourth studio album by Tinariwen. The album saw the band reunite with Jean-Paul Romann, the producer of their 2001 album The Radio Tisdas Sessions.[7] Some editions of the album include a DVD featuring a 30-minute documentary about the band.[1]
Themes
Joe Tangari of Pitchfork discussed how the band experienced much of the world outside the desert and how it has influenced the new direction of this album.[8] He said "lyrically the songs, sung in Tamashek, visit themes of liberation and cultural-historical pride".[8] Later he stated that it contains assuf "an untranslatable word with implications of homesickness, loneliness, and sadness; it also refers to the nighttime world beyond the light of the campfire.[8]"
Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews. The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying "Tinariwen just keep on keepin' on, relentless and brilliant as the Saharan sun."[5] The Daily Telegraph also gave the album 4 stars, saying that the band are "...the nearest thing the modern world provides to a real blues feel." [9]
Imidiwan also won the 2009 Uncut Music Award for being "the most inspiring and richly rewarding album of the last 12 months".[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Imidiwan Afrik Tendam" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Lulla" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Tenhert" | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Enseqi Ehad Didagh" | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Tahult In" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Tamudjeras Assis" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Intitlayaghen" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Imazaghen N Adagh" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Tenalle Chegret" | 5:43 |
| 10. | "Kel Tamashek" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Assuf Ag Assuf" | 4:54 |
| 12. | "Chabiba" | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Ere Tasfata Adounia" | 4:53 |
| 14. | "Desert Wind" | 4:19 |
Note: "Desert Wind," an instrumental, was included as a bonus track in some editions of the album.
References
- 1 2 Imidiwan at AllMusic
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ Pitchfork review
- ↑ Rockfeedback review
- 1 2 Thomson, Graeme (2009-06-14). "World music review: Tinariwen, Imidiwan". The Guardian. London.
- ↑ "SPIN Magazine review".
- ↑ "Music - Review of Tinariwen - Imidiwan: Companions". BBC. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- 1 2 3 Tangari, Joe. "Pitchfork Overview". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ↑ Hudson, Mark (2009-06-25). "Tinariwen: Imidiwan Companions, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ↑ "Saharan musicians win Uncut award". BBC News. 2009-11-09.