Remastered reissue of the first Tinariwen studio album for the 20th anniversary in new packaging with unreleased bonus track, exclusive photos and brand new liner notes. 'Amassakoul' (2003) features songs by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni and Touhami Ag Alhassane.

Tinariwen are Tuareg, children of a nomadic Berber tribe who have roamed the Sahara for thousands of years. In recent centuries, colonialism has divided the Tuareg's ancestral territory into different countries - Mali, Algeria, Libya and Niger.

This border demarcation has turned the Tuareg into Ishumar, a displaced people in search of a homeland lost to them. Tinariwen's music - a blend of traditional West African music and electrified rock'n'roll - speaks directly to this sense of longing: a sound critics call 'desert blues'.

Tracklist:
A1 Amassakoul 'N' Ténéré
A2 Oualahila Ar Tesninam
A3 Chatma
B1 Arawan
B2 Chet Boghassa
B3 Amidinin
C1 Ténéré Daféo Nikchan
C2 Aldhechen Manin
C3 Alkhar Dessouf
D1 Eh Massina Sintadoben
D2 Assoul
D3 Taskiwt Tadjat