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Playlist Vol. 49: Tuareg Desert Blues

Santiago Delucchi

May 26, 2023

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Take a musical journey throughout the vast Sahara, the cradle of desert blues, also known by local expressions such as Tishomaren or Assouf. A fascinating and magical fusion of more or less electrified guitars, stories of nomadic culture, and regional music roots – Tuareg, Malian, and North African. Hit shuffle on this playlist while you take a deep dive into the culture via our spotlights on the movement: Desert Blues: A Musical Journey Through the Tuareg Culture and Sounds That Cross Borders: African Northwest Blues.

Cover photo via Band on the Wall

 

Santiago Delucchi is a cultural journalist specialized in music. He was born and resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He lived for a time in Costa Rica, Honduras and France. And he covered concerts and music festivals in Brazil, Mexico and the United States. He studied Communication Sciences, with a focus in Journalism. Recently, he worked for almost 12 years at VIACOM-CBS, where he coordinated the musical programming of MTV and VH1 for Latin America. He also conducted interviews and coverage of music releases for MTV News Latam. He has also written for newspapers and magazines in Argentina, Spain and Peru, among which Rolling Stone, Clarín, Página 12, Time Out and Zona de Obras stand out. He was also the music editor for Los Inrockuptibles magazine. In his spare time he likes to row down the river arms, in a delta on the outskirts of the city called Tigre.
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