Etran Finatawa

Formed in Niger in 2004, this group brings together traditional Arab and African music. Members of the band come from Tuareg and Wodaabe, nomadic groups whose heritage rests primarily in tending livestock in southern Sahara. The band's personnel varies, numbering usually between six and 10, and has included Alhousseini Mohamed Anivolla, Bammo Agonla, Bagui Bouga, Ghalitane Khamidoune, Zaid Ag Abdoul Jamil and Mamane Tankari. Tuareg members chiefly play string instruments, traditionally a form of violin but latterly also acoustic and electric guitar, and percussion. Since the a...