Videos April 7, 2016
Imarhan Releases Eponymous Video
Imarhan can be translated to mean "the ones I care about" in Tamasheq, and the jovial, intimate visuals in the video clip from the Tuareg group's forthcoming debut album, also titled Imarhan, lives up to the translation.
Filmed by Dalel Ziour in February 2016 and edited by Recbox, the video documents Imarhan in their vibrant hometown of Tamanrasset, Hoggar, South Algeria. It offers a close-up look into the passionate daily life of “the city in the desert,” filled with vivid landscapes, gorgeous tapestries, joyous dancing, and the youthful spirit of a community.
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Imarhan's debut album is set to release on April 29 on City Slang records. You can preorder it here. In support of the release, the band will embark on a North American and European tour. Check out the dates below.
North American Tour
April 15 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater (supporting Bunny Wailer)
April 16 Seattle - Vera Project
April 18 Arcata - Richard's Goat
April 19 Sacramento – Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub
April 20 Big Sur - Henry Miller Library presented by FolkYeah
April 21 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall:
April 22 Claremont, CA - Pomona College
April 23 Venice, CA - Del Monte Speakeasy presented by Radio Afrique
April 24 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
April 28 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
April 29 Austin, TX – Levitation Festival
May 2 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
May 3 Chicago, IL - Schubas
May 4 Madison, WI - Frequency
May 5 Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub
May 6 Akron, OH - Musica
May 7 NYC, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
May 8 Brooklyn - Baby’s Alright
Europe May 2016
May 12 Caen FR - Le Cargo
May 13 Clermont Ferrand FR - La Coopérative de Mai
May 14 Lille FR – L’Aeronef
May 15 St. Brieux FR - Art Rock Festival
May 17 Angers FR - Le Heron Carré
May 18 Paris, FR - Point FMR
May 19 Brussels BE - Les Nuits Botanique
May 20 Amsterdam NL - Paradiso Noord
May 21 Groningen NL - Vera
May 23 Copenhagen DK - Vega
May 24 Hamburg DE - Turnzimmer
May 25 Potsdam DE – Fabrik
May 26 Jena DE – Glashaus im Paradies
May 27 St. Gallen CH - Palace
May 28 Munich DE – Modular Festival
May 29 Dresden DE - Groove Station
May 30 Düsseldorf DE - Zakk
May 31 Antwerp BE - Het Bos
June 2 Metz FR - Chapelle des Trinitaires
July 30 Saltash UK – Port Eliot Festival
August 6 London UK – Caught By The River Thames
September 4 Dorset UK – End Of The Road Festival