Desert Blues
State College, United States
Albuquerque, United States
Pittsburgh, United States
Lakewood, United States
Ann Arbor, United States
Nashville, United States
Toronto, Canada
Madison, United States
Minneapolis, United States
Iowa City, United States
Funeral For Justice is the new album by Mdou Moctar. Recorded at the close of two years spent touring the globe following the release of 2019 breakout Afrique Victime, it captures the Nigerien quartet in ferocious form. The music is louder, faster, and more wild. The guitar solos are feedback-scorched and the lyrics are passionately political. Nothing is held back or toned down. The songs on Funeral For Justice speak unflinchingly to the plight of Niger and of the Tuareg people. "This album is really different for me," explains Moctar, the band’s singer, namesake, and indisputably iconic guitarist. "Now the problems of terrorist violence are more serious in Africa. When the US and Europe came here, they said they're going to help us, but what we see is really different. They never help us to find a solution."
Read moreFuneral For Justice is the new album by Mdou Moctar. Recorded at the close of two years spent touring the globe following the release of 2019 breakout Afrique Victime, it captures the Nigerien quartet in ferocious form. The music is louder, faster, and more wild. The guitar solos are feedback-scorched and the lyrics are passionately political. Nothing is held back or toned down. The songs on Funeral For Justice speak unflinchingly to the plight of Niger and of the Tuareg people. "This album is really different for me," explains Moctar, the band’s singer, namesake, and indisputably iconic guitarist. "Now the problems of terrorist violence are more serious in Africa. When the US and Europe came here, they said they're going to help us, but what we see is really different. They never help us to find a solution."
| Date | Event name | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2026 | Mdou Moctar in State College | Manny’s, State College, PA, United States |
| 03 May 2026 | Mdou Moctar in Pittsburgh | Thunderbird Café & Music Hall, Albuquerque, NM, United States |
| 03 May 2026 | Mdou Moctar (18 and Over or with Legal Guardian) | Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, United States |
| 04 May 2026 | Mdou Moctar in Lakewood | Mahall's, Lakewood, OH, United States |
| 05 May 2026 | Mdou Moctar in Ann Arbor | Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI, United States |
| 06 May 2026 | Big Damn Music Jam | 3rd and Lindsley, Nashville, TN, United States |
| 07 May 2026 | Departure 2026: Pick a Piper, o'six, and mei anima | Rhythm, Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 08 May 2026 | Mdou Moctar in Madison | Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI, United States |
| 09 May 2026 | Mdou Moctar in Minneapolis | Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| 11 May 2026 | Mdou Moctar in Iowa City | Gabe's, Iowa City, IA, United States |
