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Mdou Moctar, the musician who leads the band of the same name, is an absolute guitar shredder and a true road dog who's earned a reputation as one of the best live performers on the indie rock circuit ...

Ahead of tour dates in Europe and the United States, Mdou Moctar have released video of a special performance in Agadez, Niger, that they filmed last year. A 47-minute video, titled The Agadez Folders ...

As soon as Mdou Moctar plugs in at the Tiny Desk, the Saharan shred begins. The music feels midstream, as if the licks never cease in his fingers — guitar strings bend with the utmost gentility, but, ...

As Mdou Moctar prepared to launch their tour in support of an upcoming acoustic album, bassist Mikey Coltun was looking forward to the spontaneity of it. “We’ve never done it,” Coltun said last week. ...

Mdou Moctar at Bearsville Theater, Mong Tong at The Avalon Lounge and festival lineups in Hudson and Kingston stand out this month Mdou Moctar, a Nigerien guitarist and songwriter with ...

Plus: Cloud Nothings, Lady Gaga, Mdou Moctar, Andrew WK, Slaughter Beach, Dog, Polaris, Hiss Golden Messenger, Lock’n, and more tour and festival news. This week’s playlist includes new music by ...