Aman Iman: Water Is Life

The record that took Tinariwen past world-music fans to rock audiences. Start with "Cler Achel."

Guitarist Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni later credited this 2007 album with putting 'the foot down on the accelerator,' not dramatically but steadily, growing the band's audience beyond dedicated fans of African…

The rest is in Mali Desert Blues, a members' issue.

Where to start with Mali Desert Blues