Tinariwen Amatssou 01042024 TLC & Friends was recorded

TLC & Friends was recorded in October 1981 when Terri Lyne Carrington was only 16 years old

Perfect for collectors and country music fans

slightly earlier than the majority of soul-rooted artists

It’s also a testament to their cathartic live performances

Robert Kimbrough & Joey Williams)

Tinariwen Amatssou 01042024 TLC & Friends was recordedSome people have commented that Tinariwen have always been a country band, albeit a North African take on that most North American of genres. That idea is magnified on new album Amatssou, which finds the Tuareg bands trademark snaking guitar lines and hypnotic rhythms blending seamlessly with pedal steel, piano and strings from guest musicians including Daniel Lanois, the embellished arrangements lending the songs an epic, universal application. Full