Mdou Moctar discusses life in his hometown of Agadez, a desert village in rural Niger, as well as sending messages into the world via music

'Afrique Victime' is the sixth album from the band of Mdou Moctar, a Tuareg songwriter and musician based in Tchintabaraden, a village in the west of Niger, just south of the Sahara Desert…

Erika de Casier - Sensational (4AD / Remote Control)**Album of the Week

CHAI - Wink (Sub Pop)

Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime (Matador / Remote Control)

Colleen - The Tunnel and the Clearing…

Soundscape is a weekly look at local and international releases making an impression on our musical radar. The list offers a cross section of EPs and albums arriving at the station

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'Ilana: The Creator' is the latest album from Niger musician Moctar, filled with soaring Saharan rock and psychedelic blues. Moctar's extraordinary music is accompanied by an equally striking story. His first instrument was…