Mdou Moctar hails from a small village in central Niger, where he taught himself to play on a homemade guitar cobbled together out of wood. In 2008, Mdou traveled to Nigeria to record a few tracks, which became viral hits on the mp3 networks of West Africa, later released on the compilation “Music from Saharan Cellphones.” In 2013, he released “Afelan,” recorded in his village. Then he shifted gears, producing and starring the first Tuareg language film, a remake of Prince’s Purple ...

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Tears of Injustice

Album

Funeral for Justice

Album

Afrique Refait

Album

Afrique Victime (Deluxe Edition)

Album

Afrique Victime

Album

Ilana (The Creator)

Album

Mdou Moctar: Blue Stage Session

Album

Sousoume Tamachek

Album

Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Album

Anar

Album

Afelan

Album

Pacific Theme

Single

Funeral for Justice (Injustice Version)

Single

Takoba (Injustice Version)

Single

Imajighen (Injustice Version)

Single

Oh France

Single

Imouhar

Single

Funeral for Justice

Single

Niger EP Vol. 2

Single

Ibitilan

Single

Niger EP Vol. 1

Single

Taliat (Rey Sapienz Remix)

Single

Nakanegh Dich

Single

Tala Tannam (Debmaster Remix)

Single

Taliat

Single

Afrique Victime

Single

Tala Tannam

Single

Chismiten

Single

Ibitlan

Single

Mdou Moctar news

Mdou Moctar ‘Afrique Victime’ out 21st May 2021

Upcoming Mdou Moctar gigs

12 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  Ruins at Knockdown Center New York (NYC) US
13 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  Upper Merion Township Building Park Philadelphia US
14 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  Union Craft Brewing Baltimore US
16 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  Hi-Fi Annex Indianapolis US
17 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  The Blue Note St Louis US
18 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  Bottleneck Overland Park US
22 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  Tipitina's New Orleans US
23 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs Houston US
24 September 2025 Mdou Moctar  Radio/east Austin US

Mdou Moctar work

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Irma Vep Opening Credits