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Desert Crossroads | 
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| Artist: Etran Finatawa
Label: Riverboat
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $11.45
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 44637
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 1048
UPC: 605633004823
EAN: 0605633004823
ASIN: B0012GJGX8
Release Date: April 22, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Saghmar N Nanna | | • | Kel Tamasheck | | • | Iguefan | | • | Tea Ceremony I | | • | Jama'aare | | • | Tekana | | • | Ganyo Maada | | • | Soto | | • | Asistan | | • | Bagui's Soundscape | | • | Gaynaako | | • | Alghahelm Taxat | | • | Tea Ceremony II | | • | Amidinine | | • | Naanaaye | | • | Tea Ceremony III |
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Album Description
Among the grasslands of the Sahel and the shifting dunes of the Sahara desert, two legendary nomadic peoples, the Wodaabe and Tuareg, are joined together in the raunchy guitars and haunting voices of Etran Finatawa. As the winds of change cast uncertainty over their nomadic lifestyle, both cultures are at a crossroads. Etran Finatawa reflect on their roots, with a nostalgia and warmth that mirrors the majesty of their desert home.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Crossroads Where the Sahel Meets the Sahara July 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
With the recent popularity of Tuareg rock group Tinariwen, it seems that Tuareg music has experienced something of a blossoming on the so-called World Music scene. Unfortunately, few can meet the passion or intensity of the original. What sets Etran Finatawa apart, however, is that they combine the music traditions of the Tuareg with that of their Wodaabe Fulani from across the Sahara. The result is a very interesting, cross-cultural project that still manages to retain that cool, rootsy blues sound of the Sahel. Having seen Etran Finatawa live, I have to say this album does a great job capturing the mood and feeling of their music.
Desert Crossroads is actually their second commercial release, and it shows. Although the album is very smoothly polished, it still retains the feel of actually being in the middle of Africa's great deserts and grasslands. And sound, that is what is really important to this CD - from the masterful strumming of the guitar, to the steady desert rhythms, to the Fulani and Tuareg vocals. From the call to unity on 'Jama'aare' to the respect for natural beauty on 'Tekana' and 'Iguefan' to the brilliant acoustic soundscapes of the three 'Tea Ceremony' tracks, this is music with a soul! Firmly rooted in tradition, Etran Finatawa maintains a strong (and distinctive) Tuareg sound. But the Wodaabe elements can still be heard as well.
Over all, its a very successful experiment in cross-cultural, pan-African music, firmly rooted in the ancient cultures of the Sahel. Anyone who appreciates the so-called 'Desert Blues' sound will find this release right up their alley. Although this is their second release, either album is a good starting point for listening to a great new sound out of the vast deserts of West Africa. I look forward to hearing future releases from an excellent group, and seeing them perform live once again. They have a great future ahead of them!
 Rocking in the Saddle June 29, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The promise of Etran Finatawa's debut album has been well fulfilled in this more mature feast of powerful rhythm, call and response, and serious joy. The group's members are of two nomadic peoples of the Saharan desert and the Sahelian grasslands, the Tuareg and the Wodaabe. They sing of their concern of maintaining their ancient cow and sheep herding life in times of environmental, political, and social change. The album insert includes extensive notes and some very fine photographs; their clothing is indicative of their respective territorial climatic zones. While the pioneering and successful Tourag group Tinariwen have become bluesy, funk world musicians, Etran Finatawa remains more rooted to tradition (as much as the introduction of electric guitars allows), yet their musical sense is more focused and studied. The rhythm, to me, is suggestive of the rocking motion atop a walking camel, and while listening to the CD, I often had to rise from my chair to dance. I much enjoy this new contribution to North African nomadic music. You probably will also.
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