Kamane Tarhanin
Mdou Moctar, 2019, from Ilana: The Creator. Solo by Mdou Moctar.
The Ilana opener sets fast, cascading guitar figures against a galloping rhythm.
Kamane Tarhanin opens Ilana with fast, cascading guitar figures set against a galloping rhythm, and it sets the tone for the whole album. Mdou Moctar's lines tumble downward in rapid bursts, full of hammer-ons and pull-offs, while the band drives forward relentlessly. The combination of speed and groove makes the track feel exhilarating, like a race across open ground. It showed listeners how much energy his playing could generate with a full band behind him. Listen for the way the cascading runs lock into the galloping drums, the guitar and rhythm section seeming to chase each other through the song.
Kamane Tarhanin by Mdou Moctar is featured in our Desert Blues (#14) list. The solo is played by Mdou Moctar and the song was released in 2019.
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Who played the guitar solo on Kamane Tarhanin?
Mdou Moctar played the solo on Mdou Moctar's Kamane Tarhanin (2019).