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On Amatssou, Tinariwen are joined (not for the first time) by artists from across the Atlantic. The record was produced by and features pedal steel stylings from Daniel Lanois, an industry titan who’s collaborated with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and U2 (with an assist from Brian Eno) in the past. Wes Corbett’s banjo mingles with the steady churn of guitars and percussion that underscore “Kek Alghalm.” And country polymath Fats Kaplin graces several tracks with several different instruments. “I am so honored that Tinariwen, once again, asked me to play on their album,” Kaplin says. “Their musical depth and poetry is truly inspiring. To weave the instruments that I play (pedal steel, violins, banjo) through their complex rhythms, I immersed myself in it all, allowing myself to be one with the song. With engineer Joshua V. Smith, here in Nashville, that is what we did, deep into the night.”
Ibrahim and Abdallah say they feel a kinship with the country and blues musicians from the Old West. “The cowboys from the old time used to be shepherds like we used to be,” they explain. “We are strongly connected to the nature around us like these guys in the past. Playing guitar around the campfire, telling the story of the old time, is not so far away from how these cowboys used to live.”
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Courtesy : https://www.thefader.com/2023/05/19/tinariwen-are-living-beyond-the-fear