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2024 studio album by Mdou Moctar
| Funeral for Justice | ||||
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| Studio album by Mdou Moctar | ||||
| Released | 3 May 2024 (2024-05-03) | |||
| Recorded | Mid-2023, prior to June | |||
| Studio | A home studio in New York, US | |||
| Length | 39:04 | |||
| Language | Berber (Tamasheq, English | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Mikey Coltun | |||
| Mdou Moctar chronology | ||||
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—Mdou Moctar, vocalist of the band of the same name, on the political themes and context for recording Funeral for Justice“This album is really different for me. Now the problems of terrorist violence are more serious in Africa. When the US and Europe came here, they said they’re going to help us, but what we see is really different. They never help us to find a solution.”
Funeral for Justice is a 2024 studio album by Nigerien desert blues band Mdou Moctar, released on Matador Records. It has received positive reviews from critics and was supported by a concert tour. The album explores cultural and political themes, including the impact of foreign interference in Nigerien affairs and the replacement of indigenous languages with colonial ones.
Reception
A profile of the band at Guitar.com by Huw Baines called this their "most free and experimental album yet" and praised the guitar-playing by band leader Moctar as well as bassist Mikey Coltun's "meticulous production". In The New York Times, Ben Sisario called this release "a cri de coeur of screaming guitars and lyrics decrying the legacy of colonialism in Niger and throughout Africa" that "amps up the urgency" of 2021's Afrique Victime. Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone called this "the band’s most forceful album yet, tailor-made to melt minds at massive festivals" with "anti-colonial and anti-corruption declarations" accompanied by Moctar's guitar work. Editors at Stereogum chose this for Album of the Week, with critic Chris DeVille calling it "a fantastic record that should not have to exist", due to its response to the 2023 Nigerien coup, but continues that it is "too energized to be depressing", with "with shout-along slogans to go along with the rumbling rhythms and guitar heroism".
Track listing
- "Funeral for Justice" – 3:09
- "Imouhar" – 5:07
- "Takoba" – 3:54
- "Sousoume Tamacheq" – 5:41
- "Imajighen" – 4:11
- "Tchinta" – 5:13
- "Djallo #1" – 0:24
- "Oh France" – 5:40
- "Modern Slaves" – 5:45
Personnel
Mdou Moctar
- Mikey Coltun – bass guitar, production
- Souleymane Ibrahim – drums
- Ahmoudou Madassane – rhythm guitar
- Mdou Moctar – lead guitar, vocals
See also
References
- ^ "About". Mdou Moctar. n.d. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Baines, Huw (30 April 2024). "Mdou Moctar on channeling righteous fury and creating 'Funeral For Justice'". Features. Guitar.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (28 February 2024). "Mdou Moctar announce new album 'Funeral for Justice' & tour, share title track". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- Sisario, Ben (22 April 2024). "Mdou Moctar's Guitar Is a Screaming Siren Against Africa's Colonial Legacy". Music. The New York Times. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- Dolan, Jon (30 April 2024). "Mdou Moctar's 'Funeral For Justice'". Music > Album Reviews. Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- DeVille, Chris (30 April 2024). "Mdou Moctar 'Funeral For Justice' Album Review". Album Of The Week. Stereogum. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
External links
- Funeral for Justice at Discogs (list of releases)
- Funeral for Justice at MusicBrainz (list of releases)