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Tinariwen prep new LP 'Elwan' (ft. Kurt Vile, Mark Lanegan & more), touring with Dengue Fever in 2017

Malian Tuareg band Tinariwen are prepping for the release of a new album called Elwan, due out February 10 via ANTI-. The album, a follow-up to 2014’s Emmaar, features contributions from Kurt Vile, Mark Lanegan and Matt Sweeney, among others. You can check out the animated video for first single “Ténéré Tàqqàl” below.

Tinariwen are about to head out on a big tour of Europe, and they’ve announced a North American tour for early 2017 behind the new release. Opening that tour will be Dengue Fever. The tour stops in NYC for two shows at Brooklyn Bowl on April 15-16. Tickets for night 1 and night 2 go on sale Friday (10/28) at noon.

All dates are listed, along with the video for “Ténéré Tàqqàl,” below.

Tinariwen — 2016/17 Tour Dates
26 NOVEMBER 2016 – MOURENX, FRANCE : FESTIVAL MOURENX
24 NOVEMBER 2016 – ARLES, FRANCE : CARGO DE NUIT
23 NOVEMBER 2016 – LYON, FRANCE : L’EPICERIE MODERNE
22 NOVEMBER 2016 – GRENOBLE, FRANCE : LA BELLE ELECTRIQUE
21 NOVEMBER 2016 – PARIS, FRANCE : LE BATACLAN
18 NOVEMBER 2016 – BOLOGNA, ITALY: LOCOMOTIV CLUB
17 NOVEMBER 2016 – BASEL, SWITZERLAND: KASERNE
11 NOVEMBER 2016 – BERLIN, GERMANY: VOLKSBÜHNE
09 NOVEMBER 2016 – LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM : ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL
06 NOVEMBER 2016 – MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM : BAND ON THE WALL
05 NOVEMBER 2016 – KENDAL, UNITED KINGDOM : BREWERY ARTS CENTRE
04 NOVEMBER 2016 – LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM : BELGRAVE MUSIC HALL
29 OCTOBER 2016 – M’HAMID, MOROCCO : TARAGALTE FESTIVAL
21 APRIL 2017 – PITTSBURG, PA : CARNEGIE OF HOMESTEAD HALL*
19 APRIL 2017 – WASHINGTON, DC : BARNS AT WOLF TRAP
18 APRIL 2017 – PHILADELPHIA, PA : UNION TRANSFER*
16 APRIL 2017 – BROOKLYN, NY : BROOKLYN BOWL*
15 APRIL 2017 – BROOKLYN, NY : BROOKLYN BOWL*
14 APRIL 2017 – BOSTON, MA : ROYALE*
13 APRIL 2017 – MONTREAL, QC : PLACE DES ARTS*
12 APRIL 2017 – TORONTO, ONT : MASSEY HALL*
11 APRIL 2017 – CHICAGO, IL : OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC*
10 APRIL 2017 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN : CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER*
08 APRIL 2017 – DENVER, CO: SWALLOW HILL MUSIC ASSOCIATION*
07 APRIL 2017 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT : THE STATE ROOM*
05 APRIL 2017 – VANCOUVER, BC : CHAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS*
04 APRIL 2017 – SEATTLE, WA : BENAROYA HALL*
02 APRIL 2017 – PORTLAND, OR : REVOLUTION HALL*
01 APRIL 2017 – BERKELEY, CA : THE UC THEATHE*
31 MARCH 2017 – LOS ANGELES, CA : THE FONDA THEATRE*
30 MARCH 2017 – SOLANA BEACH, CA : BELLY UP TAVERN*

*=w/Dengue Fever