''Aman Iman'' ("Water is Life" in Tamashek) is a

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album by the

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an band

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, produced by Justin Adams. The album was recorded in just two weeks in

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praised the album as "a glorious syncopated noise that puts most rockers to shame. But there's a wonderful looseness to the sound." ''

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'' called the album "the most powerful statement they've issued so far" and in the words of the

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, "''Aman Iman'' successfully balances the upbeat with the plaintive, and density of sound with sparseness."

Track listing

Personnel

All information from album liner notes. * Ibrahim Ag Alhabib – lead vocals and lead guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12) * Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni – lead vocals and lead guitar (tracks 2, 6), guitar (tracks 8, 9), backing vocals (all tracks) * Alhassane Ag Touhami – lead vocals and lead guitar (track 10), backing vocals (all tracks) * Mohammed Ag Itlale ("Japonais") – lead vocals and lead guitar (tracks 4, 8), guitar (tracks 9, 12) * Eyadou Ag Leche – bass (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks) * Elaga Ag Hamid – guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks) * Said Ag Ayad – percussion (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks) * Abdallah Ag Lamida ("Intidao") – guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks) * Wounou Walet Sidati – backing vocals (all tracks) * Kesa Walet Hamid – backing vocals (all tracks) * Mama Livio, Manaki Diallo – you-yous (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7) * Hamid Ekawel – backing vocals (track 2) * Justin Adams – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 11) * Salah Dawson Miller – percussion (tracks 1, 10)

References

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