Based in Kidal in the extreme Northeast of Mali, the heart of Azawad, Amanar plays a contemporary version of the classic Tuareg guitar.

Ahmed Ag Kaedy (born 1979) is a Malian guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the leader of the group Amanar de Kidal. Originally from Kidal, he is a member of the nomadic Tuareg people, whose distinct style of rhythm and use of the guitar is often referred to as "Desert Blues". He is one of the main characters in the 2016 big screen documentary "Mali Blues".

"Kidal is an area in the Mali desert that has a history of conflicts, a struggle for the claim of territory and the autonomy of a people.

Under this political and social climate, surrounded by an extreme geography, the music of Amanar emerges. The musical manifesto of the desert guitar, art as a method of the genuine experience.

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Video by Kultus Musiek 2021

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