Mdou Moctar - “Imouhar” Live Outside The School (Agadez, Niger)

At the beginning of 2023 we all met up in Agadez, Niger. It was the first time the band was all together in Agadez in years. It felt special. The idea was to set up a bunch of generator shows throughout Agadez in that week and record it all. 'Outside The School' was one of the very first locations we shot. We set up all the gear, plugged in a generator that powered the lights, amps, and recording setup, and handed out a couple Iphones on gimbels to a couple of our friends, Guichene, and Ahmoudou with the one instruction, 'don't hit the stop button'. With no advertisement ahead of time for these shows the kids heard the music, and they came. When they hear Mdou Moctar, they freak out. This is Mdou Moctar Imouhar – Live Outside The School (Agadez, Niger).

-Mikey Coltun

Imouhar is the Tuareg equivalent to "brother" or "comrade.” It’s a familial way to say “Tuareg people” that expresses a shared bond.

“Imouhar” is featured on Mdou Moctar’s upcoming album ‘Funeral For Justice’ out on Matador Records, May 3, 2024.


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Mdou Moctar is:
Mahamadou ‘Mdou Moctar’ Souleymane - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Ahmoudou Madassane - Rhythm Guitar
Michael 'Mikey' Coltun - Bass Guitar
Souleymane Ibrahim - Drums


Recorded by : Mikey Coltun & Nelson Antonio Espinal

Mixed and Mastered by : Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets, Pawtucket, RI
Shot by : Mohammed Guichen, Ahmoudou Mohamed

Edited by: Tiff Pritchett

Thank you to Can Misirlioglu, Stephanie Truong, Lauren Greenhall, Dan Oestreich, Rennie Jaffe, Matador Records, Jason Klein & Fender, Daddario Strings, Evans Drumheads, Promark Sticks, Analogman, Earthquaker devices, Boss/Roland, Lollar Pickups, Union Tube and Transistor

Lyrics
Imouhar, you know this indeed we have a written history
Written in books and the whole world knows it
Written in books and the whole world knows it
Imouhar, Imouhar wherever you are, you are Tuareg
Turbans and camels, symbols of our legacy and pride
Turbans and camels, symbols of our legacy and pride
Imouhar why are you abandoning your language, Tamasheq?
You stopped speaking it
You stopped writing it
You stopped speaking it
You stopped writing it
Imouhar, Imouhar this shames us, we must confess
Waking up one day our kids can’t speak Tamasheq
They can’t speak Tamasheq nor write it
Imouhar, Imouhar wherever you are, you are Tuareg
Turbans and camels, symbols of our legacy and pride
Turbans and camels, symbols of our legacy and pride

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