The Greatest Desert Blues Guitar Songs

Desert blues is a small genre with a short recorded history, so this list has 22 entries instead of 25. It follows Tuareg and Malian guitar music from Ali Farka Touré and Tinariwen to Bombino and Mdou Moctar. Because its songs rarely have a single western-style solo, lead guitar parts count.

Informed by: Wikipedia – Desert blues, Wikipedia – Tinariwen, Wikipedia – Bombino (musician), Wikipedia – Mdou Moctar

1. 1
   Cler Achel

   Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2007
2. 2
   Afrique Victime

   Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
3. 3
   Diaraby

   Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder · solo by Ali Farka Touré, Ry Cooder · 1994
4. 4
   Chismiten

   Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
5. 5
   Tenere Taqhim Tossam

   Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2011
6. 6
   Ya Habibti

   Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
7. 7
   Amassakoul 'n' Ténéré

   Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2004
8. 8
   Funeral for Justice

   Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2024
9. 9
   Azamane Tiliade

   Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2013
10. 10
    Chatma

    Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2007
11. 11
    Ai Du

    Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder · solo by Ali Farka Touré · 1994
12. 12
    Tarhatazed

    Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2019
13. 13
    Akhar Zaman

    Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2016
14. 14
    Kamane Tarhanin

    Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2019
15. 15
    Soubour

    Songhoy Blues · solo by Garba Touré · 2015
16. 16
    Toumast Tincha

    Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2014
17. 17
    Tehigren

    Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2018
18. 18
    Savane

    Ali Farka Touré · solo by Ali Farka Touré · 2006
19. 19
    Sastanàqqàm

    Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2017
20. 20
    Al Hassidi Terei

    Songhoy Blues · solo by Garba Touré · 2015
21. 21
    Matadjem Yinmixan

    Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2007
22. 22
    Tar Hani

    Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2011