Abacabok - Album
Abacabok (Album) by Tartit
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The Ensemble Tartit Are Malian Tamashek Tuareg Comprising Five Women And Four Men. Tartit Means 'union' In Their Language. They Met In A Refugee Camp In Burkina Faso Where Their Music Was A Means Of Survival Against The Social And Political Mayhem In The Sahara Desert. Political Strife For Freedom And Equality Led Thus To The Formation Of Tartit In 1995. Within Months After Their Foundation In 1995 Tartit Performed Their Debut Concert At The MASA Trade Fair For African Arts In Abidjan Ivory Coast. In That Same Year They Were Invited To The Festival Of Women's Voices In Liege Belgium. Tartit First Toured Europe In 1998 And In 2000 They Performed For The First Time In North America. At The WOMAD Festival In Seattle The Group Unrolled An Exciting Set Of Their Own And Joined Fellow Malians Ali Farka Toure And Afel Bocoum On Stage. They Subsequently Enchanted Audiences At Many Podia Including The Festival Of The Desert Where They Unfolded Their Entrancing Sounds Alongside The Aforementioned Malian Artists And Also With Tinariwen Robert Plant Oumou Sangare Lo'Jo And Baba Salah. Tartit Also Collaborated With Other Musicians Including The Irish Singer-Songwriter Susan McKeown In Her Album Sweet Liberty And In Compilations Such As The Double CD Reves D' Oasis - Desert Blues 2. Tartit Released Their First Album Entitled Amazagh In 1997. Their Fame Was Though Frimly Established By Ichchila Their Second Album. Recorded In 2000 This Opus Generated A Lot Of Positive Vibes In The World Press. The Group Has Just Released Their Third Album Called Abacabok Which Is Equally Being Well Received. Their Songs Are Expressions Of Hope Peace And Expose The Power Of Life. To Contribute Actively To The Development Of Their Region The Band Also Formed A U.N-Recognized Association Dedicated To Preserving And Raising Awareness Of Their Music And Culture. The Association Likewise Develops Schools For Children And Economic Opportunities For Women. The Female Members Of The Band Use The Traditional Instruments Of Imzad Fiddle And Tinde Drum Supplemented By Teherdent Ngoni Lute And/or Electric Guitar Played By The Men. Mingling These Instruments With Their Chants Percussive Handclaps And Call-And-Response Patterns Forms The Principal Ingredient Of Their Work. Tartit's Webpage On Divanprod.Com
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The Ensemble Tartit Are Malian Tamashek Tuareg Comprising Five Women And Four Men. Tartit Means 'union' In Their Language. They Met In A Refugee Camp In Burkina Faso Where Their Music Was A Means Of Survival Against The Social And Political Mayhem In The Sahara Desert. Political Strife For Freedom And Equality Led Thus To The Formation Of Tartit In 1995. Within Months After Their Foundation In 1995 Tartit Performed Their Debut Concert At The MASA Trade Fair For African Arts In Abidjan Ivory Coast. In That Same Year They Were Invited To The Festival Of Women's Voices In Liege Belgium. Tartit First Toured Europe In 1998 And In 2000 They Performed For The First Time In North America. At The WOMAD Festival In Seattle The Group Unrolled An Exciting Set Of Their Own And Joined Fellow Malians Ali Farka Toure And Afel Bocoum On Stage. They Subsequently Enchanted Audiences At Many Podia Including The Festival Of The Desert Where They Unfolded Their Entrancing Sounds Alongside The Aforementioned Malian Artists And Also With Tinariwen Robert Plant Oumou Sangare Lo'Jo And Baba Salah. Tartit Also Collaborated With Other Musicians Including The Irish Singer-Songwriter Susan McKeown In Her Album Sweet Liberty And In Compilations Such As The Double CD Reves D' Oasis - Desert Blues 2. Tartit Released Their First Album Entitled Amazagh In 1997. Their Fame Was Though Frimly Established By Ichchila Their Second Album. Recorded In 2000 This Opus Generated A Lot Of Positive Vibes In The World Press. The Group Has Just Released Their Third Album Called Abacabok Which Is Equally Being Well Received. Their Songs Are Expressions Of Hope Peace And Expose The Power Of Life. To Contribute Actively To The Development Of Their Region The Band Also Formed A U.N-Recognized Association Dedicated To Preserving And Raising Awareness Of Their Music And Culture. The Association Likewise Develops Schools For Children And Economic Opportunities For Women. The Female Members Of The Band Use The Traditional Instruments Of Imzad Fiddle And Tinde Drum Supplemented By Teherdent Ngoni Lute And/or Electric Guitar Played By The Men. Mingling These Instruments With Their Chants Percussive Handclaps And Call-And-Response Patterns Forms The Principal Ingredient Of Their Work. Tartit's Webpage On Divanprod.Com
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Publié: 03 Mar 2010, 02:57
Abacabok Album Crammed Discs Wagram-2006 Biographie Le Groupe De Femmes Tartit Est Issu Du Peuple Nomade Les Kel Tamasheq. A L’instar Du Célèbre Groupe Tinariwen Les Femmes De L’ensemble Qui Viennent Toutes De La Région De Tombouctou Se Sont « Réunies » Traduction Littérale Du Mot Tartit Dans Un Camp De Réfugiés Durant La Rébellion Des Touaregs Contre Le Gouvernement Malien. Par Contre Elles N’ont Pas Choisi D’électrifier Leurs Instruments Et Accompagnées De Leurs Griots Au Tehardent Et À L\'imzad Sorte De Guitare Et De Violon Elles Chantent Leur Vie Leur Tradition Et Jouent Les Tindé Percussions . C’est Dans Les Camps Qu’on Leur Propose De Venir Jouer Au Festival Voix De Femmes En Belgique En Décembre 95. A Cette Occasion Le Groupe Prend Une Forme Définitive. Elles Tournent De Plus En Plus Et En 1997 Elles Enregistrent « Amazagh » Leur Premier Album. En 2000 Sort Ichichila Et En 2003 Elles Participent Au Festival Au Désert. Aujourd’hui Elles Participent Entre Autres Au Spectacle « Desert Blues » Qui Leur Fait Partager La Scène Avec Les Musiciens Maliens Habib Koité Et Afel Bocoum. Un Entretien Avec Tartit Http //www.Mali-Music.Com/Cat/CatT/Tartit.Htm Dans La Salle De Répétition Bruxelloise Plongée Dans La Pénombre Les Membres Du Groupe Tartit Sont Assis En Tailleur Ou Allongés Sur Le Sol. Leurs Instruments Posés Près D'eux. Ces Femmes Et Hommes Originaires Du Désert Dans Leurs Habits Chatoyants S'expriment Surtout En Musique. Leur Culture Touarègue Ils La Vivent Tout Naturellement Que Ce Soit Dans Les Camps De Réfugiés En Exil Ou En Tournée. La Tradition Musicale N'est Pour Les Touaregs Ni Un Métier Ni Un Signe D'exception. Elle Est L'identité D'un Peuple Nomade Qui Se Revendique Libre Et Sans Frontières