Tinariwen &: Carlos Santana : Amassakoul

In the vast, shifting sands of the Sahara, there is a sound that feels as old as the earth itself, yet as electric as a sudden lightning strike. It’s the sound of , the Tuareg "guitar poets" who traded their rifles for Gibson SGs to tell the story of their people. But in July 2006, at the Montreux Jazz Festival , this desert soul met its spiritual match in a man whose own guitar has long been a bridge between worlds: Carlos Santana .

Touareg tales & musical kinship: collaborating with Tinariwen Tinariwen & Carlos Santana : Amassakoul

The Desert Meets the Divine: When Tinariwen Jammed with Carlos Santana In the vast, shifting sands of the Sahara,