Imarhan's fourth album Essam (meaning "lightning") captures the magical sounds of the Algerian desert with their signature blend of traditional Tuareg music and modern innovation. Produced by Emile Papandreou of French electropop duo UTO, the album extends the group's luscious sound with ethereal modular synthesizers while maintaining their exceptional balance between the familiar and experimental.
This limited edition transparent petrol vinyl release explores profound themes of displacement, belonging, and resilience shaped by recent upheavals across the Sahara, from pandemic years to political instability along the Algerian-Mali border. Woven throughout Essam is a deep sense of humanity and community, with new voices and hand-clapping moments that pay homage to their origins in Tamanrasset, creating an overarching sense of hope even within the album's more intimate and heartbreaking moments.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: City Slang
- Genre: Folk, World, & Country
- Release Date: 01/16/2026
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TRACKS
A1. Ahitmanin
A2. Derhan N'Oulhine (Extended Version)
A3. Telallalt
A4. Tamiditin
A5. Azaman Amoutay (Extended Version)
B1. Tin Arayth
B2. Tinfoussen
B3. Adounia Tochal (Extended Version)
B4. Assagasswar
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