Etran de L’Aïr bring the world the happy desert blues

Nigerien band Etran de L’Aïr (“Stars of the Air”) aren’t as well-known in the West as Tuareg desert-blues superstars such as Tinariwen, Mdou Moctar, and Bombino. But in their hometown of Agadez, where bandleader Aghaly Migi formed the group in 1995, they’re long-standing legends. They started out playing local weddings and have since drawn international […]
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