Person

Mdou Moctar

Mahamadou Souleymane (born c. 16 August 1984 or 1986), known professionally as Mdou Moctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Tuareg songwriter and musician based in Agadez, Niger, who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa. He sings in the Tamasheq language. Moctar's fourth alb…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Niger
Born
1986
Genres
Labels
Matador Records
Third Man Records
Boomarm Nation
Sahel Sounds
OTOroku
Last updated: May 31st, 2022