Hailing from Agadez, Niger, Moctar has honed his craft over the years as a guitarist, songwriter and raconteur to be reckoned with. Afrique Victime is a bold combination of sharp and refined rock guitars with contemporary Saharan music, with lyrical ruminations on love, inequality and the legacy of colonialism on West Africa. On the mellifluous new single 'Tal Tannam', Moctar has explained that the phrase “Tala Tannam means your tears. It is another love song of which I’m very fond.”

 

 

Following on from last year's Ibitlan EP, Afrique Victime will be released on 21 May via Matador Records, and is available to pre-order now. 'Tal Tannam' and previous single 'Chismiten' are available on all streaming platforms.

 

 

1. Chismiten
2. Taliat
3. Ya Habibti
4. Tala Tannam
5. Untitled
6. Asdikte Akal
7. Layla
8. Afrique Victime
9. Bismilahi Atagah