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Tinariwen & TV On The Radio interviewed on The Colbert Report

Malian musical collective Tinariwen performed last night on US Comedy Central political satire show The Colbert Report where the host himself, Stephen Colbert, sat down for a brief interview with the band as well as Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe from TV On the Radio. 

Here they discuss the Malian desert music scene, they’re favourite Western musicians and ending up in Qaddafi’s army training camp.

Watch their performances: 

Tenere Taqqim Tossam

Imidiwan Ma Tenam

(Source: dynamicafrica)