Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice

Limited Edition Blood Red Vinyl LP Record

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Funeral For Justice is the seventh album by Tuareg musician Mdou Moctar, released in May 2024 via Matador Records.

The songs on ‘Funeral For Justice’ speak unflinchingly to the plight of Niger and of the Tuareg people. “This album is really different for me,” explains Moctar, the band’s singer, namesake, and indisputably iconic guitarist. “Now the problems of terrorist violence are more serious in Africa. When the US and Europe came here, they said they’re going to help us, but what we see is really different. They never help us to find a solution.”

“Mdou Moctar has been a strong anti-colonial band ever since I’ve been a part of it,” says producer and bassist Mikey Coltun, who has been playing with Moctar since 2017.

On the lead single and title track, Moctar addresses African leaders directly, bidding them: “Retake control of your countries, rich in resources / Build them and quit sleeping”. The song ‘Sousoume Tamacheq’ deals with the plight of the Tuareg people to which the band belong, and who are mainly spread across three countries: Niger, Mali and Algeria.” Oppressed in all three / In addition to lack of unity, ignorance is the third issue.”

Mdou Moctar in its current iteration is first and foremost a band. Alongside Moctar, it consists of rhythm guitarist Ahmoudou Madassane, drummer Souleymane Ibrahim, and American bassist and producer Mikey Coltun. The band got their start performing at traditional weddings. These are high energy events – amps are dialled to 11 and the whole town is invited to attend. Their first concerts in the US were sometimes, mistakenly, organized to be tame seated affairs. That’s no longer the case. Over 100s of shows, they’ve proven themselves as one of the world’s most vital rock bands – a group rooted in Tuareg tradition, but undeniably its own singular organism. An Mdou Moctar concert is now recognized to be a place for dancing, if not full-force moshing.

This album is an indies record stores exclusive edition on blood red coloured vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a printed inner sleeve, pressed in the UK via Matador.

(18998)

Tracklisting:

 

No.

Track

Time

A1

Funeral For Justice

4:58

A2

Imouhar

3:48

A3

Takoba

3:31

A4

Sousoume Tamacheq

5:38

B5

Imajighen

1:25

B6

Tchinta

4:31

B7

Djallo #1

4:26

B8

Oh France

7:25

B9

Modern Slaves

5:36

SKU 18998
Record Label Matador Records
Label / Model # Independent
Catalogue Number OLE2031LPE
Country UK - United Kingdom
Release Date (Year) 03 May 2024
Original Release Date (Year) 03 May 2024
Barcode # 191401203104
Shipping Weight 0.3200kg
Shipping Width 0.010m
Shipping Height 0.314m
Shipping Length 0.314m
Shipping Cubic 0.000986000m3
Type New
Format Limited Edition LP Record, Blood Red Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Printed Inner Sleeve, Indies Record Stores Exclusive Edition
Vinyl Colour Red
Format VINYL LP
Genre World & Reggae

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