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2007 studio album by Tinariwen
Aman Iman ("Water is Life" in Tamashek [ 1] ) is a 2007 album by the Malian band Tinariwen , produced by Justin Adams . The album was recorded in just two weeks in Bamako , Mali . AllMusic praised the album as "a glorious syncopated noise that puts most rockers to shame. But there's a wonderful looseness to the sound."[ 1] Pitchfork called the album "the most powerful statement they've issued so far"[ 3] and in the words of the BBC , "Aman Iman successfully balances the upbeat with the plaintive, and density of sound with sparseness."[ 5]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Cler Achel" Ibrahim Ag Alhabib 4:25 2. "Mano Dayak" Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni 4:41 3. "Matadjem Yinmixan" Ibrahim Ag Alhabib 5:43 4. "Ahimana" Mohammed Ag Itlale ("Japonais") 4:56 5. "Soixante Trois" Ibrahim Ag Alhabib 4:11 6. "Toumast" Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni 4:25 7. "Imidiwan Winakalin" Ibrahim Ag Alhabib 4:25 8. "Awa Didjen" Mohammed Ag Itlale ("Japonais") 4:11 9. "Ikyadarh Dim" Ibrahim Ag Alhabib 3:35 10. "Tamatant Tilay" Alhassane Ag Touhami 3:19 11. "Assouf" Ibrahim Ag Alhabib 3:56 12. "Izarharh Tenere" Ibrahim Ag Alhabib 5:02 Total length: 54:11
Personnel
All information from album liner notes.[ 6]
Ibrahim Ag Alhabib – lead vocals and lead guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni – lead vocals and lead guitar (tracks 2, 6), guitar (tracks 8, 9), backing vocals (all tracks)
Alhassane Ag Touhami – lead vocals and lead guitar (track 10), backing vocals (all tracks)
Mohammed Ag Itlale ("Japonais") – lead vocals and lead guitar (tracks 4, 8), guitar (tracks 9, 12)
Eyadou Ag Leche – bass (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks)
Elaga Ag Hamid – guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks)
Said Ag Ayad – percussion (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks)
Abdallah Ag Lamida ("Intidao") – guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks)
Wounou Walet Sidati – backing vocals (all tracks)
Kesa Walet Hamid – backing vocals (all tracks)
Mama Livio, Manaki Diallo – you-yous (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7)
Hamid Ekawel – backing vocals (track 2)
Justin Adams – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 11)
Salah Dawson Miller – percussion (tracks 1, 10)
References