This profile explores the political and historical influences on the music of Tinariwen, a band made up of nomadic Tuareg. Incorporating the sinuous sound of the electric guitar with their traditional loping rhythms, they create what has been dubbed "Desert Blues."

This profile explores the political and historical influences on the music of Tinariwen, a band made up of nomadic Tuareg. Incorporating the sinuous sound of the electric guitar with their traditional loping rhythms, they create what has been dubbed "Desert Blues."