MDOU MOCTAR - Ilana The Creator LP power pop the band’s third full-length

the band’s third full-length

First album from the band since 1998

songwriter and mastermind Colin Hendra

Origin of What

The Gories began in the cultural vacuum of Detroit in 1986

MDOU MOCTAR - Ilana The Creator LP power pop the band’s third full-lengthInner sleeve with lyrics. Highly recommended. Mdou Moctar has been a staple of the Sahel Sounds roster for several years now, but his fervid brand of Tuareg guitar music never tires us no matter how many times we hear it. Ilana (The Creator) is also Moctars first studio LP recorded with a live band, a factor that gives these charismatic desert blues numbers additional bite. In contrast to the polished style of Imarhan or Bombino, Mdou Moctar trades in