Tinariwen - Elwan NEW SEALED 3 sided 2 LP set w/ gatefold & download card

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Tinariwen 
Elwan 3 sided 2 LP set  includes download card of the entire album!  This is a BRAND NEW 2 LP Limited Edition set
It has a nice thick gatefold jacket 
It is NEW and SEALED. 

For the last five years, Tinariwen have been busy criss-crossing 

the globe bringing their triumpant tours to all five continents 

and expanding their audience. During this time their beloved 

homeland in the Adrar des Ifoghas, a Saharan mountain 

range that straddles the border between north-eastern Mali 

and southern Algeria has, in effect, been transformed into 

a conflict zone, a place where nobody can venture without 

putting themselves in danger. These conflicts have forced 

the band into exile to record their 8th album, Elwan. Elwan 

means ‘the elephants ‘ - an animal metaphor to describe 

those ‘beasts’, whether militias or multinational consortiums, 

who have trampled everything in their path: in the desert, 

where both the human and ecological equilibriums are extremely

 fragile. Tinariwen chose to record this album is several locations 

around the world, including for 4 days at the desert hideaway 

of Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree, CA, the studio 

known as a favored refuge for many an eclectic artist from 

Queens of the Stone Age to Daniel Lanios to Arctic Monkeys to 

Iggy Pop and more. For Tinariwen, the geographical location of 

the studio proved to be particularly propitious in terms of creativity. 

And the human climate was just as favorable. A few friends 

dropped in during the sessions to add some magic to a few 

tracks including, Kurt Vile (electric guitar), Mark Lanegan 

(Vocals on ‘Nànnuflày’), Matt Sweeney (electric guitar) and 

producer/guitarist, Alain Johannes (Cigarbox guitar). 

Sessions were also recorded in Morocco, where the band were 

accompanied by local musicians, in a land where they are 

considered musical legends. Lovers of those sensual yet 

abrasive riffs that are Tinariwen’s signature won’t be disappointed. 

But neither will those who love their funky, danceable side, 

which comes through loud and clear. All that potential has 

been wonderfully honed by the album’s mixing engineer 

Andrew Schepps, known well for his work with the 

Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Johnny Cash, and Jay Z.

Tiwàyyen

Sastanàqqàm

Nizzagh Ijbal

Hayati

Ittus

Ténéré Tàqqàl

Imidiwàn n-àkall-in

Talyat

Assàwt

Arhegh ad annàgh

Nànnuflày

Intro Flute Fog Edaghan

Fog Edaghàn