Home / Music / Tinariwen's songs are rooted in the Tuareg rebellionMusic linernotes album music tinariwenTinariwen's songs are rooted in the Tuareg rebellionSeveral founding members fought in the Tuareg rebellions in Mali during the 1990s. Their songs consistently address displacement, exile, and the struggle for Tuareg autonomy in the Sahara. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesTinariwen's 'Amasrar' is a Tamashek word, keeping the Tuareg language alive through musicTinariwen's Imidiwan is desert blues from the SaharaTinariwen's Amadjar was released on Glitterbeat RecordsTinariwen's Amadjar was the band's ninth studio albumTinariwen's Amasrar continued their desert blues exploration on NonesuchExploreKeith Jarrett wrote all four compositions on BelongingBrothers in Arms sold over 30 million copies by the end of the 1980sMichael Jackson's Dangerous sold 32 million copies worldwideGeorge Michael's Faith sold over 25 million copies worldwideFive Leaves Left sold almost nothing when it first came outPrevious Two different rhythm sections played on the Ellington-Coltrane sessionsNext Tinariwen's Imidiwan is desert blues from the Sahara