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2019 studio album by Mdou Moctar
| Ilana (The Creator) | ||||
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| Studio album by Mdou Moctar | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) | |||
| Genre | Desert blues | |||
| Length | 38:58 | |||
| Language | Berber (Tamasheq) | |||
| Label | Sahel Sounds | |||
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Ilana (The Creator) is a 2019 studio album by Nigerien desert blues band Mdou Moctar. The album was the first where the guitarist Mdou Moctar converted his solo musical project into a full band and has received positive reviews by critics.
Reception
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Ilana (The Creator) received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 from 5 critic scores. Reef Younis of Loud and Quiet scored this album a 7 out of 10, summing up his review "few have stories as compelling as Mdou Moctar but, as ‘Ilana (The Creator)’ testifies, he also has the Saharan sounds to back it up". Editors at Pitchfork Media scored this release 8.0 out of 10 and critic Andy Beta praised this release as "an incandescent set of guitar music with a spontaneous, celebratory air—and a latent urgency reflecting the region’s very real difficulties". At PopMatters, Adriane Pontecorvo rated this album a 9 out of 10, writing that the album builds on the desert blues tradition and yet "still sounds fresh and different from anything Moctar’s contemporaries do, but it is wholly based on his considerable skill as a rock guitarist and songwriter rather than on trying to get in on current trends".
Track listing
All songs written by Mahamadou "Mdou Moctar" Souleymane.
- "Kamane Tarhanin" – 5:08
- "Asshet Akal" – 4:51
- "Inizgam" – 1:24
- "Anna" – 4:33
- "Takamba" – 2:50
- "Tarhatazed" – 7:27
- "Wiwasharnine" – 3:38
- "Ilana" – 4:46
- "Tumastin" – 4:21
Personnel
Mdou Moctar
- Mikey Coltun – bass guitar, recording, production
- Mazawadje Aboubacar Ibrahim – drums
- Ahmoudou Madassane – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mdou Moctar – lead guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Robert Beatty – artwork
- Aroudaini Daniel – djembe
- Heba Kadry – audio mastering
- Christopher Kirkley – production
- Chris Koltay – recording
- Rigo Luis – photography
- Seth Manchester – mixing
- Cem Mısırlıoğlu – drum programming
- Anna Viotti – photography
See also
References
- ^ Pontecorvo, Adriane (1 May 2024). "Mdou Moctar Cements His Place As a Saharan Rock Legend on ‘Ilana: The Creator’". Reviews. PopMatters. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- "Ilana: The Creator by Mdou Moctar Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- Younis, Reef (28 March 2019). "Mdou Moctar Ilana (The Creator)". Reviews. Loud and Quiet. ISSN 2049-9892. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- Beta, Andy (1 April 2019). "Mdou Moctar: Ilana (The Creator) Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links
- Ilana at Discogs (list of releases)
- Ilana at MusicBrainz (list of releases)