Tinariwen to Release New Album May 19 and Launch Tour May 27

<p>In 2022, Mali's pioneering Tuareg rock band, Tinariwen, had to cancel their 20-date North American tour at the last moment due to visa issues. After more than a month of effort, they were denied in the final moments, yet another example of how the tightening of U.S. INS processes are badly affecting international artists. </p> <p>But, the good news is they are expected to launch a new tour starting May 27, 2023, at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. [See full tour itinerary below]<br></p> <p>More good news. On May 19, Tinariwen releases a long-awaited ninth album, <em>Amatssou</em>, their first in four years. The publicity release notes, "The band was originally supposed to record at Jack White’s studio in Nashville in 2021 with legendary producer <strong>Daniel Lanois</strong>—both huge fans of the group—but the pandemic prevailed. So, Tinariwen recorded <em>Amatssou </em> from a tent in the Southern Algeria desert (<a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/179/gallery/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/179/gallery/&source=gmail&ust=1683835654693000&usg=AOvVaw2LT6XPJsvtDbboV0vPIIZW">Tassili N’Ajjer National Park</a>), which is also a UNESCO site (pretty epic), with guest players, producers and collaborators beaming in from all over the world. Lanois ended up producing and playing on two songs."</p> <p>To get us in the mood, the band has released three songs on YouTube, including the latest, "Anemouhagh," just out yesterday. Here they are. Enjoy, and don't miss the band live if they come within 100 miles of you! You never know when the next chance will be...</p> <p><em>Thumbnail and banner photos by Marie Planeille. </em></p> <figure><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/glYnglS_uvY" allowfullscreen="" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0"></iframe></figure> <figure><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Z3mQ0HT2zbo" allowfullscreen="" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0"></iframe></figure> <figure><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5c9t7BAn3R4" allowfullscreen="" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0"></iframe></figure> <p><em>Tinariwen 2023 Tour Dates</em></p> <p><em>Sat. May 27 - Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk Music</em></p> <p><em>Tue. May 30 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom</em></p> <p><em>Wed. May 31 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox</em></p> <p><em>Fri. June 2 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Theater</em></p> <p><em>Sat. June 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater</em></p> <p><em>Mon. June 5 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall</em></p> <p><em>Tue. June 6 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair</em></p> <p><em>Wed. June 7 - Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre</em></p> <p><em>Sat. June 10 - Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival</em></p> <p><em>Mon. June 12 - Rubigen, CH @ Muhle Hunziken</em></p> <p><em>Wed. June 14 - Florence, IT @Ultravox</em></p> <p><em>Thu. June 15 - Milan, IT @ Triennale Garden</em></p> <p><em>Fri. June 16 - Turin, IT @ Hiroshima Mon Amour</em></p> <p><em>Sun. June 18 - Dublin, IE @ Body & Soul Festival</em></p> <p><em>Thu. June 22 - Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg</em></p> <p><em>Sat. June 24 - Glastonbury, UK @ Glastonbury Festival</em></p> <p><em>Mon. 26 - Lille, FR @ Splendid</em></p> <p><em>Wed. June 28 - Paris, FR @ Salle Pleyel</em></p> <p><em>Thu. June 29 - Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique</em></p> <p><em>Sat. July 1 - Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival</em></p> <p><em>Sun. July 2 - Stockholm, SE @ Slaktkyran</em></p> <p><em>Tue. July 4 - Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller</em></p> <p><em>Fri. July 7 - Bilbao, ES @ BBK Live Festival</em></p> <p><em>Tue. July 11 - Arles, FR @ Les Suds Arles</em></p> <p><em>Thu. July 13 - London, UK @ Somerset House</em></p> <p><em>Sat. July 15 - Bristol, UK @ SWX</em></p> <p><em>Mon. July 17 - Glasgow, UK @ St Lukes</em></p> <p><em>Wed. July 19 - Bermingham, UK @ Institute 2</em></p> <p><em>Sat. July 22 - Cheshire, UK @ Bluedot Festival</em></p> <p><em>Tue. 25 - Vigo, SP @ Terraceo Festival</em></p> <p><em>Sat. July 29 - Luxey, FR @ Musicalarue Festival</em></p>