Friday Sept 6

MDOU MOCTAR

& BOOGARINS

TIME IS FIRE

$18 Adv / $20 DOS / Doors at 8:00

Mdou Moctar immediately stands out as one of the most innovative artists in contemporary Saharan music. His unconventional interpretations of Tuareg guitar have pushed him to the forefront of a crowded scene. Back home, he’s celebrated for his original compositions and verbose poetry, an original creator in a genre defined by cover bands. In the exterior, where Saharan rock has become one of the continents biggest musical exports, he's earned a name for himself with his guitar moves. Mdou shreds with a relentless and frenetic energy that utterly sets him apart.

Moctar shares the stage with Boogarins, a Brazilian quartet that began with two teenagers playing music together in the central Brazilian city of Goiânia – creating psychedelic pop in their parents' gardens, filtering their country's rich musical history through a very modern lens. By the time the group's home-recorded debut LP, As Plantas Que Curam, was released worldwide, the band had recruited a proper rhythm section and were developing a name around Goiânia. Soon after, the group was booking regular gigs in São Paulo and across the country. They've just released their fourth LP - Sombrou Dúvida - and are booking tours around the world.