Mdou Moctar Ibitlan

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From 'Ibitlan' • Available on 7 and digital at http://smarturl.it/mdouibitlan • Sahel Sounds is excited to share Mdou Moctar's latest single, Ibitlan. Recorded at the same sessions as Mdou's recent album Ilana: The Creator, Ibitlan has been a staple of Mdou's band's live shows over the past years, sometimes being played at lengths of 10+ minutes! • Whereas Ilana: The Creator's lyrical content often focused on life in postcolonial Niger, Ibitlan is more focused on matters of the heart. When describing the song, Mdou said, It's like when there's a valley, with a stream running through it, and all the plants are green, the song is about how my girlfriend is beautiful like that. Her skin is like a yellow flower, and her smile is like lightning. • Mdou Moctar hails from a small village in central Niger in a remote region steeped in religious tradition. Growing up in an area where secular music was all but prohibited, he taught himself to play on a homemade guitar cobbled together out of wood. It was years before he found a real guitar and taught himself to play in secret. He immediately became a star amongst the village youth. In a surprising turn, his songs began to win over local religious leaders with their lyrics of respect, honor, and tradition. • Ibitlan appears on a 7 single that is limited to 500 copies and be available exclusively at Mdou Moctar's Spring 2020 tour and direct from the Sahel Sounds website. • Mdou Moctar Bandcamp: http://mdoumoctar.bandcamp.com • Mdou Moctar Twitter: / moctarmdou • Mdou Moctar Instagram: / mdou_moctar • ---------------- • Sahel Sounds Website: http://www.sahelsounds.com • Sahel Sounds Bandcamp: http://sahelsounds.bandcamp.com • Sahel Sounds Twitter: / sahelsounds • Sahel Sounds Instagram: / sahelsounds

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