Tinariwen

[shivvy]

I would like to buy a Tinariwen CD for a friend and iTunes seems to suggest that "Water is Life" is the most popular album. When I look them up on hmv and amazon etc there are 2 CDs that look the same - Water is Life, and Aman Iman. In fact hmv has one called Aman Iman 2lp.
Is there a difference between these CDs?
Thanks

[kingrat]

i have two cd's by tinariwen aman iman (water is life) and amassakoul. both excellent cd's highly recommend them.aman iman is their latest one. they have also a dvd of their latest tour out now.

regards kingrat

[shivvy]

Thanks kingrat. Just to clarify, aman iman is the same as water is life?

[kingrat]

Prior to the release of Aman Iman: Water is Life, it seemed that few people had heard of Tinariwen. Formed in a refugee camp in the southern Sahara desert, this Touareg band have released two previous albums since 2001, garnering awards and critical acclaim around the world. But 2007's Aman Iman: Water is Life is probably their best album yet. It's certainly the most accessible, particularly to music fans who would never dream of delving into world music. The circular rhythms of the bass and drums lay down a simple--almost hypnotic--beat, which is then given a rougher edge by the electric riffs of the band's four lead guitarists. It sounds like an even more primal, stripped down blues taken back to its roots (assuming, that is, that the roots of blues were sung in French and Tamashek). Throughout, producer Justin Adams (taking a break from his regular work as Robert Plant's guitarist in Strange Sensation) commendably avoids the high-gloss polish that too often plagues world music albums. This is rebel music in the true sense of the term. With Aman Iman: Water is Life, Tinariwen have created a rock album that's unique, vibrant and wholly original. Few Western bands can boast the same. --Ted Kord

[shivvy]

Wow!
Thanks