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Mdou Moctar’s Guitar is a Screaming Siren Against Africa’s Colonial Legacy                          

Museum in Nigeria with visitors admiring innovative recycled art sculptures.
Visitors explore a Nigerian museum featuring creative artworks made from recycled materials.

In his upcoming album, “Funeral for Justice,” guitarist Mdou Moctar shakes a mighty fist at the government of Niger and its failure of the Tuareg people. Revered in the West for his amazing artistry, he is one of the few people who uses his music to address the struggles of the traditionally nomadic people of the Sahara. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES

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