Terakaft is a desert blues band, or African blues, cousin of Tinariwen. The two
groups regularly play at the same concerts, and are linked by family ties and
friendship. Terakaft, which means "the caravan" in Tuareg, released Bismilla:
The BKO Sessions in 2007, followed by Akh Issudar in 2008. The Live 2008 album,
released in 2009, is a great incentive to see Terakaft live on stage, where the
famous desert blues guitar/bass/percussion combination is expressed to the full.
2011's Aratan N Azawad is Terakaft's most rocking album, not hesitating to veer
towards psychedelia and invok...