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MUSIC
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MUSIC TO PRESERVE A CULTURE
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| The Tuareg are a people intensely proud of their culture. These nomadic camel herders and caravaners have dominated the Sahara for a thousand years. For many of them their way of life has changed little over the centuries Others have seen many transitions in recent years. Many tuareg have been forced to abandon their nomadic way of life. With this transition and the passing of the present generation many of the cultural treasures–music, poetry, storytelling, artisanry–so prized by the Tuareg could be lost. A series of events, droughts, famine, oppression forced the younger generation into exile and eventually into a rebellion. A culture whose noble class had always been warriors and poets fought so that their culture might survive. They fought with guns and with music. They wrote songs to encourage their brothers to fight for their very cultural survival. Rooted in the traditional, a new kind of music emerged. Many of you heard this music when Tidawt came to the US in 2000, 2003 and 2006.
They have been invited back to perform at the opening of "The Art of Being Tuareg" at Stanford on May 30, June 1,2, 2007. Other events Santa Barbara and Los Angeles to be announced. |
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CULTURAL EXCHANGES
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Tidawt members Hasso Akotey and Alassane Foungounou in California 2003. CD's available at the NOMAD Boutique.
Tidawt members with Roger Kellaway in California 2000. CD's available in the NOMAD Boutique.
Prince Sissohko of Senegal and Roger Kellaway in California 1998. CD's available in NOMAD Boutique.
Tidawt members Hasso Akotey, Omara Al Moctar and Alassane Foungounou in Ojai 2003. For Tour photos click above