Tinariwen & Carlos Santana : Amassakoul

[minwav]

I don't know...somebody needs to tell Carlos that there's no 6th and there is certainly no major 3rd in this song when he's taking his solos...

[vthndfz]

сантана лишний

[jondolar92]

Anarchyuk1: The name of the guitar is Danelectro, a $400 guitar. If you go to Music of Resistance - Tinariwen, Ibrahim Ag Alhabib explain how he got the guitar. Very interesting.

[Cordoba82]

Some people are so busy hating that they canot enjoy!!! Santana's music is a descendant of Tinariwen's music, isn't that obvious? Can't we share the respect Santana has for ALL music? Beside Santana already has his place in musical history and no amount of hate can change that!

[annittatht]

@Cordoba82 I just wonder sometimes like you..Music is such a powerful bridge to all cultures...INCREDIBLE THE STUPIDITY.

[jerrylives66]

turn the volume up shit



[CavemanOfTheYear]

COLBERT BUMP

[vernesmujic]

@CavemanOfTheYear ...glad to be part of colbert nation....:)

[gordonldaugherty]

Like Warhol adding lines to a Matisse drawing

[gordonldaugherty]

Carlos ruining a good chi....extraneous embellishment. No longer cohesive or symbiotic

[iayyam]

This was great.I love Tinariwen.I love Carlos Santana.

[guitbox4326]

@Anarchyuk1 it's a Danelectro

[13nadiakana]

i love this group!!!

[Anarchyuk1]

wat is the name of the guitar the lead singer/guitarist plays? plezz im in love and it would veryy much appreciated



[Ex925]

@Anarchyuk1 Ibrahim Ag Alhabib is the founder, lead singer and guitarist. Look for Tinariwen in Wikipedia.

[Anarchyuk1]

@Ex925 i said the name of the guitar not the singer.... it doesent really tell u much about wat they use in terms of musical instruments on wikipedia

[singasongreno]

Oldman56, you know i agreed with someones post about santana sort of ruining the sound of the music but now you brounght up also a point that i had not thought of and that was how different the sound is and i do like santana-so thanks for your your point.

[michaeljackson37]

tinariwen u amazing

[shmori1010]

I wish Santana would not ruin their music by playing in!!!! His music didn't do anything but disservice to this amazing group.

[MrBryancole11]

This is magical! They have combined the present and the past to create the Future. Wonderful grooves, melodies and overall feel that is trance like a la Dark Star. I Dig It !

[yans21]

What are you people talking about that drummer was grooving with Carlos. I thought it was nice. We must try to not be so negative and see things for what they are.

[michaelg74]

love the 'salt peanuts' tease. by Carlos. Ode to Dizzy!

[HelmutZappa]

Zya in hamburg

[hhgygy]

The Tuareg Mark Knopfler. My two cents.

[jdmolleur]

IF only Carlos would shut-up and play guitar..

[DistortedV12]

@jdmolleur How insensitive.. he's just paying them some respect!

[freakycharlatan]

exactement! sahara is no country.. anyway what s that algeria tunisia, nigeria?? nothn but western drawing on a map!

[pilotelaan79]

The birth of the group Tinariwen in 1982 was closely related to the situation of exile and wandering the Tuareg people. He is the emanation of the diaspora. The musicians of Tinariwen are all from the Adrar des Ifoghas, refugees in the years 1970 to Tamanrasset, Algeria.

Their poems sung call to the awakening of political consciousness and address the problems of exile, repression and political demands.

The group, named Taghreft Tinariwen (meaning "nation-building")

[kitkohler]

@pilotelaan79 Got a citation? According to numerous sources, Tinariwen means "Desert," and their original name was "Kel Tinariwen," loosely meaning "The Desert Boys."

[LesInsoumisKabyles]

@kitkohler

yes it's exact, kel tamasheq is the berber people of the desert and tenere means desert, plural tinriwen and kel tinariwen = deserts boys.

[marvelousmj91]

listen to:

Tinariwen - Tahult In 

[reamonn61]

vos querelles sont ridicules: ils sont du Sahara !

[zakingo]

not from algeria , they are from Mali

[forestelephants]

@zakingo THEY ARE FROM NIGER !!!

[freeyourselfpower]

@forestelephants hello sorry but you are wrong, why don't you make a verification before saying wrong information my brother, they are from tamanrasset! they are algerian touareg !! they open for the algerian football team in 2010 celebration for the world cup and they were invited as algerain for support algerain team!you can check this video on youtube!!!

[freeyourselfpower]

@zakingo hello sorry but you are wrong, why don't you make a verification before saying wrong information my brother, they are from tamanrasset! they are algerian touareg !! they open for the algerian football team in 2010 celebration for the world cup and they were invited as algerain for support algerain team!you can check this video on youtube!!!

[HejjDehajj]

the music has so lovely hypnotic feeling =)

[zatzat2008]

vive l'algerieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[chuckroast1000]

where can I download this version of Amasskoul?

I'm blown away

[4RGBLOCK]

amazing!!!!!!!

[LSami4m3]

So Amaziing , I love the Song, Infact, I'm Speechless right Now :) ! Thankk You GUYZ !

[gnawaserge]

thats so cool, i didnt know Santana did something with these guys

[19AHLY07]

This Song Is Dicated To All African People

Poor, Happy & Rebel !

[bestocean16]

TINARIWEN mean desert or sahara in my coutntry Algeria ,the south of Algeria ...it's a spiritual music very nice ..!!

[bestocean16]

TINARIWEN mean desertor sahara in my coutntry Algeria ,the south of Algeria ...it's a spiritual music very nice ..!!

[MisterMarsBars]

Its funny that whenever I see this I instantly think of the scene from the Mighty Boosh where they sing "I love the Chosen One"

[mprojekt2000]

great!!!



[Cazador42265]

jammin'

[rayzv2]

At 5:00, Carlos starts some nice things.

[rhaitcha]

berbers they are a kabil from arabe race they speak many diffrents slangs

[bacteriasnipper]

God bless Imazighen worldwide

God bless Tinariwen

God bless Tuareg Berbers

Tinariwen = deserts

Amassakoul= voyager" -  "traveler''

[jucuyo1]

@bacteriasnipper santana & tinariwen blending real good...what a musical orgasm

[bacteriasnipper]

@jucuyo1 santana & tinariwen blend REALLY so perfectly, but how does musical orgasm look like?

[jameabeto]

the bass player is lefty, nice

[MrPitbull589]

great and deep voice from algerian sahara

[zouezie]

(l)

[KelleyLCox]

Just recommended to me by someone on the bus. Very glad for the recommendation!

[rostam69]

Santana please get your ass out of the stage let Tinariwan do their job they don't need you , you fucked up their style, Santana's solo around min 8:00 is so fucking annoying. totally fucks up the mellow wavy rhythm of Tinariwan

[TheEyezor]

@rostam69

I agree with you men....

there are people who can't keep in silence...

[KenH1957YT]

@rostam69 So very intolerant of you. You must make your parents proud

[clwb0fpv]

@rostam69

I totally disagree I feel it like Santana really getting into the groove, myself...

[rostam69]

@clwb0fpv Really I thought he was showing off and totally not in the same rhythm!

Cheers

[jucuyo1]

@rostam69 next time get informed before you down somebody like carlos santana...the man is following his heart on this solos...well...like he always do and that is the best music you can listen to..

[jucuyo1]

@clwb0fpv you must have your ears messed up or just don't digest music like all of is to say that he is getting on their music's way

[jucuyo1]

@rostam69 what a moron to say that from a master like carlos santana...their music blends so perfectly

[maxip123]

awesome song

[katochnr]

bieber's name here on the comments!!! .. haha the guy's more famous than jesus

[mirthi1985]

carlos santana tremendo guitarrista acompanando al grupo, es impresionante su muisica, es bella.

[OldsMan56]

Why all the hostility towards Carlos? He has major talent & integrity. I think his solo is perfect. Why? He does focus on the more "open" sound of the major 3rd and he replaces the b7 of the scale with the "open" sound of the major 6.

In his intro, Carlos paid his respects by saying these guys are "were it all started".

By using the "open" sound he shows how the music changed and evolved on its ever-growing journey out of Africa. He is playing from a place of respect, from the heart.

[JRM733]

@OldsMan56 Finally a voice of reason. I commented on another version of this song that I love this version, the sound quality and video just aren't as good. Perhaps people aren't aware that Santana was not an intruder here. He was a warmly invited guest. Tinariwen has a sound that to me leaves an openness for other cultures while simply portraying and insisting on respect for their own. Santana was great in this. It's his forte to find a niche and get in where he fits in...respectfully.

[gkexas]

@OldsMan56 you know your music: "He does focus on the more "open" sound of the major 3rd and he replaces the b7 of the scale with the "open" sound of the major 6". He IS playing with respect AND taste. thank you for your comment.

[ildizastro]

@OldsMan56 Let haters be haters!Its because they know Carlos is the best.

[yacaletoile]

L'EAU C'EST LA VIE ! AMAN IMAN

(même si c'est le titre d'un autre album,celui là étant Amassakoul )

[rostam69]

Santana you butchered them you know nothing about music history you better shut the fuck up and let Tinariwen do their job.

[echeyde100]

tinariwen dont need carlos santana they are very good by them selve, from canary island azul

[rickwatford4573]

It's this level of talent and devotion to music that further validates the fact that shit like Justin Beiber and the Jonas dicks are talentless shitbags suckling the Hollywood tit. Fuck them and their teeny bopper fanbase and praise the true talent presented here.

[overdrivek]

absolutely stunning! Just discovered Tinariwen.. hypnotic sound indeed.. and this fusion is just fabulous!

[sortalucid34]

I love Carlos....but he's not approaching this the right way. He's just throwing some blues licks on top. What they're playing is a lot more hypnotic and ambiguous, really keeping away from the major and minor thirds etc. Its more like early blues where its not really a major or minor thing, its a drone.. ornamenting the drone in a subtle way in the way. And his tone is too fuzzy and 'rock' sounding. He's not blending in.

[thailow117]

@sortalucid34 well, he does hat carlos santana does, doesn't he:-) anyway, you may want to chekckout the one with vieux toure as a prime example for 'blending in'. enjoy.

[Fenderkid67]

@sortalucid34 Carlos really shoulda complimented the style better! I agree on the theory it's very very intense stuff!

[durorotten]

the best mexican guitar player ever

[witchkiwi]

Fascinating sounds.

Goes to show that the Top 40 is not the be all and end all in music

[613TheEvil]

Santana looks a lot like Muammar al-Gaddafi. :P Seriously now, that's great music, go Tinariwen!

[ledzeppelin27]

i think it's awesome how santana made up solos on the spot to a song he barely knew. i say that because i'm not sure if they practiced this together but i love this tune. a great artist and a great band coming together to just jam. what could'nt be good about that

[chaouki26]

Que c'est grand l'algerie avec sa culture ses langues et sa diversité comment ne pas etre fier d'etre algerien vive l'algerie .

[ropy89]

well...Mr Santana is a great guitarist, but he was just not able to "melt into" this kind of music. all i want to say with this is that Tinariwen is a very special band, never heard anything like them before. There is something in their music you just can't find elsewhere...peace,sorrow,drama­,balance...very precious i think

[Psikonort]

What a cool sound from such a hot part of the world.

[aradhya1386]

not the best of ideas to add santana's music to this beautiful piece..... No Offenses Santana.... U r a great musician but Tinariwen is a different style.

[Alraul2008]

@aradhya1386 I think u guys miss the point!!! its to introduce people to Tinariwen's music not to match. You Tinariwen fans turn people away cause ur sol hateful to other music.....

[Ann59588]

OMG, effing awesome! I'm swaying to this music!

[asxtc]

Just saw this band on the WC concert and Amassakoul blew me away...absolutely awesome..

[edzsjuelaj]

jajjjjjjj, ne , santana csodás ember, de most ide annyira nem illik....ez egy fantasztikus banda

[peaceiloveyou2]

awesome! 

[zythophile]

Santana fits his playing in perfectly with the groove that Tinariwen get going. I was more impressed seeing Santana doing this than I ever had been with him before.

[markbonavita]

Love this. is it me or there is a stutter every 30 seconds or so?

[urbanmaxi]

I'm not sure about this....I know Santana is well respected by Tinariwen, but he's missing the mark. Despite some good intentions, I don't think he's really getting what's going on here. And why are there strange drummers in on this? This ain't salsa. I think Tinariwen could have done better with a guitarist who plays with more space and less wail. So not sure......but I'm leaning towards "nope".

[TAMAZGHAOO7]

vive les amazighs vives tamazgha abas les akhrabes.

[halfordisme]

santana soon in morocco .... hellyeah :D

[Putaspellonyou]

i absolutely love carlos santana, but i think he fucked this jam up with his over the top playing. he completely misses the subtleties of this music.

[PeaceInLA]

Saw Tinariwen in LA last Saturday night @ Royce Hall - a life long goal was finally achieved. That's one off my list.

[DuaneDeterville]

I'm with Tony Stark on this one. Carlos knows what of he speaks from personal experience. His father in law was the Blues man Saunders King.

[blackrocknutt]

Crass my ass. Like Ali Farka Toure and John Lee Hooker,, Carlos and Tinariwen speak a common African language--rhythm and blues. Vamps and variations familiar to all funk-loving folk from opposite sides of the Black Atlantic.

[willwkrueger]

santanas style comes off incredibly crass in a context with such depth as this

[RainPoetry]

@willwkrueger Yeah, I agree, with all due respect to Santana. Tinariwen's music is sublime and in a class by itself.

[willwkrueger]

at 00:25 santana makes a gesture imitating a banjo to distinguish it from the rest of american music derived from africa when in fact the banjo is african, much more so than the guitar. and hes trying to take the audience to school...

[pekoe67]

No kidding, good call... you can't get more African- derived than a banjo !

[EmaWorldRockTV]

OMG! Santana is playing in a totally inappropriate mode! How could he not hear that?

[seanie71]

I think these guys are amazing! Unreal rhythm! I lay down an see desert landscape and drums and now i am lost to what my point was!!!!!!

[jrlong29]

Absolutely Amazing!! Ill take it even with occasional audio omittions

[asmarino22]

TRUE SAY

[vik1281]

WOW! Ich bin überwältigt! wunderschön!

[bennettonix]

Nomadic culture, fascinating history i am humbled by the berber soul!

[gnawaserge]

@bennettonix ARE they Brbers? I thought they were touareg or wodaabe?

[TheMrCompletely]

@gnawaserge Toaureg, yes

[worldworks]

@bennettonix

Meanwhile the United States are going to massacre these people in the future you American piece of shit.

[koyteSSS]

santana è un grande

ma i suoi soli in questo pezzo non c'entrano nulla secondo me

[homicidde]

that was really grate, its a really amazing performance from Santana and Tinariwen, both are in a perfect accordance, its so incredible

[TheWeedBag]

This is great sound.

[alterazionivideo]

dai carlos lasciali suonare,con sti soloni ci hai veramente abboffato a uallera

[peza38]

Santana was acting like he was the star. Amassakoul is a tune in its own right without him.Tinariwen are top. Peza Manchester uk

[Alraul2008]

@peza38 UMMMM Santana was the star!!! World wide who is more recognized!? What a dumb f^ck!

[moutsee]

i like it a lot

[salimpub]

good

[smartinnyc]

Santana should stick to playing with Rob Thomas.

[nalutsun]

Tuareg they are the Original people in north Africa it's mean Berber or Amazigh they have Berber language it's African language and this people trying to save this language for 5000years and all government in north Africa (Arab countries ) don't accept this language .. how ever Tuareg and amazigh is the best

[Bendorizor]

They don't seem to dislike it, so what's the matter? Anyway nice version !

[birelaater]

i'm sure carlos has good intentions,but he shouldn't butt in.why everything has to be americanised.maybe touareg music does not nessecitate solos.leave it alone!!!.jesus!!!.

[blabalkan]

I agree with you. I'm a big Santana fan and i have all of his stuff. I do not want to be one of "those" people who enforces his opinion onto others but it just doesn't mix. I mean Santanas solos with this vibe. Its kinda ironic when someone like Santana looses his "blues" roots. Dont get me wrong but he has lost his uniqueness. As you well stated he has become to Americanized, not that im drawing a bad conjugation to the word, there is a time and place for everything and this isn't it

[Alraul2008]

@birelaater did you know Carlos invited them to play there!? Thats why!! Tell them to go back to the dessert and f^ck camels!

[mdada12]

My turn: I'll Tell you go back home and FUCK your mom!!

LOL

[Alraul2008]

@mdada12 only with your permission Osama!

[inthebluescrossroad]

anyone know what tuning they are in ?!?!??!?!?!

[blazinupdapurp420]

They should play drop-D :D

[birelaater]

long live IMAZIGHEN!!!.

[uacciuariari]

very impressive sounds. and the performance is fantastic also with santana's collaboration!!!!! great!

ho scoperto i tinariwen solo da pochissimi giorni...ma sono davvero contenta di essermi imbattuta in questo gruppo. lo merita davvero.

[TheAphelion06]

woooow good job ........... :)

[vivelavidarocka]

Tinarewen have a nice groove. Like riding on a camel sort of: slow...and easy.....and slow....

[davidemonika]

CHE SPETTACOLO GRANDI TUTTI,,,,,,OK

[usmcbob01]

Who the heck is tinariwen?Very nice of Santana to even share the stage with them.

[notlukemertes]

Um... learn a little about music. Tinariwen is one of the coolest stories in music.

[vivelavidarocka]

Very true...and what a story it is...!

[vivelavidarocka]

Dude, I didn't know about them up until today, after I listened this song in the free CD of Mojo magazine, and then I took the time and learned of them a bit. And is not that Santana "had to share the stage with them", But maybe was a mutual agreement. You see, that's why the rest of the world think of us, americans like we are such ignorants and arrogants, because we dismiss or even worst, like you now, disrespect everything that isn't american.

[DihyaTamazight]

Oh, I love them !

[bejkabyle]

very nice music , thanks

[chafikooo81]

its really a very nice music , twereg r nice and very smart ppl big respect for them n for santana who gave them this chance to introduce them selves to the world

[FAROUJA1]

Merci pour le partage, c'est trés beau!

Ca fait plaisir, j'aime beaucoup les Twereg c'est des gens de paix!

Bon ramadan! Chafik

[chafikooo81]

merci ,

[shmori1010]

To this idiots "santana fan"... The guy who you worship has so much respect for these guys that he asked them to play with him. These guys are awsome and talented. Santana's guitar solo is completely IRRELEVANT to their music. Santana should have kept his guitar silenced because it almost ruined this beautiful music. Get a life, you moron and appreciate beautiful music.

[anaeortiz]

BigCM06 I agree with you 100% percent! ALL these HATERS have to do is look at their effing careers! I swear on me left nut I never heard of these guys until I watched this video for the first time! None the less when Santana is jamming he tries to give it back to tinatuner's (tinariwen's) lead guitarist who dosent do $HIT!!! THEY ARE LUCKY TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH CARLOS!

[BigCM06]

that's not quite what I meant.

I only meant to say that Santana is distinctive and he does his best to try and complement the playing style of Tinariwen without upstaging them.

Carlos respects them, and it's probably Carlos that feels he is lucky to share the stage with them. They are sharing music, he doesn't care that the lead guitarist doesn't know how to solo jam as well.

[Bimbaperreta]

Zzayagh ad gglegh

Ar-hi- thedu tafuk

Dagh Tenere ta mallat

'Sagrawat eghaf takunt

[Bimbaperreta]

Nak Amassakul N tenere

Wer hi Ggrraw taKunt

Sshmara i adutan-net

Sshmara i Fad

d Tafukt

[MonkeyBoyApeMan]

If you like this Music ( Imazighen/Berber Music ) , Listen to the album: 'Putumayo Presents Mali'.