Biography
Mahamadou Souleymane (born 1984), known professionally as Mdou Moctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa. He sings in the Tamasheq language. Moctar's fourth album, Ilana: The Creator, released in 2019, was the first to feature a full band. He plays guitar in the takamba and assouf styles. He also appeared in the 2015 film Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It).
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
38 releases · 11 albums · active 2015–2026
- Performance · 62
- Other credits · 8
- Production · 2
Studios: Machines With Magnets · Studio Moustique · The Bunker, Brooklyn · Overlook Studio (3)
Frequent collaborators
- Matt Sweeney
- Steve Gunn
- Sheer Mag