# The 22 Best Desert Blues Guitar Solos of All Time

> The 22 best desert blues guitar solos of all time, ranked. #1 is Cler Achel by Tinariwen, then Afrique Victime and Diaraby. Every video starts at the solo.

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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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_blues), [Wikipedia – Tinariwen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinariwen), [Wikipedia – Bombino (musician)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombino_(musician)), [Wikipedia – Mdou Moctar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mdou_Moctar)

1. [Cler Achel](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tinariwen-cler-achel/) — Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2007
2. [Afrique Victime](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mdou-moctar-afrique-victime/) — Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
3. [Diaraby](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ali-farka-toure-and-ry-cooder-diaraby/) — Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder · solo by Ali Farka Touré, Ry Cooder · 1994
4. [Chismiten](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mdou-moctar-chismiten/) — Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
5. [Tenere Taqhim Tossam](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tinariwen-tenere-taqhim-tossam/) — Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2011
6. [Ya Habibti](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mdou-moctar-ya-habibti/) — Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
7. [Amassakoul 'n' Ténéré](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tinariwen-amassakoul-n-tenere/) — Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2004
8. [Funeral for Justice](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mdou-moctar-funeral-for-justice/) — Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2024
9. [Azamane Tiliade](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bombino-azamane-tiliade/) — Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2013
10. [Chatma](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tinariwen-chatma/) — Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2007
11. [Ai Du](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ali-farka-toure-and-ry-cooder-ai-du/) — Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder · solo by Ali Farka Touré · 1994
12. [Tarhatazed](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mdou-moctar-tarhatazed/) — Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2019
13. [Akhar Zaman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bombino-akhar-zaman/) — Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2016
14. [Kamane Tarhanin](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mdou-moctar-kamane-tarhanin/) — Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2019
15. [Soubour](https://greatestsolos.com/song/songhoy-blues-soubour/) — Songhoy Blues · solo by Garba Touré · 2015
16. [Toumast Tincha](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tinariwen-toumast-tincha/) — Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2014
17. [Tehigren](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bombino-tehigren/) — Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2018
18. [Savane](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ali-farka-toure-savane/) — Ali Farka Touré · solo by Ali Farka Touré · 2006
19. [Sastanàqqàm](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tinariwen-sastanaqqam/) — Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2017
20. [Al Hassidi Terei](https://greatestsolos.com/song/songhoy-blues-al-hassidi-terei/) — Songhoy Blues · solo by Garba Touré · 2015
21. [Matadjem Yinmixan](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tinariwen-matadjem-yinmixan/) — Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2007
22. [Tar Hani](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bombino-tar-hani/) — Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2011

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