Nigerien Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar returns to Ottawa following his sold-out performance in July 2019 at Queen St Fare. The “Hendrix of the Sahara” will perform at the new and improved Club SAW on Monday, March 16, 2020. This show is co-presented by Debaser and TIMEKODE.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, and can be purchased here.
Mdou Moctar immediately stands out as one of the most innovative artists in contemporary Saharan music. His unconventional interpretations of Tuareg guitar and have pushed him to the forefront of a crowded scene. Back home, he’s celebrated for his original compositions and verbose poetry, an original creator in a genre defined by cover bands. In the exterior, where Saharan rock has become one of the continents biggest musical exports, he’s earned a name for himself with his guitar moves. Mdou shreds with a relentless and frenetic energy that puts his contemporaries to shame.