Mdou Moctar - 4/13/2019, Portland, Oregon (whole show)

[@haroldstaam]

rock is'nt dead. it just moved to africa.

[@a.b1651]

It was always from Africa...like the humans as well

[@haroldstaam]

@@a.b1651 I guess I should say it moved back to africa..but good point ..it came from Africa and never really left.

[@Claytone-Records]

@@haroldstaam That’s why it sounds so good.

[@peteythomas9022]

This isn't rock please stop categorizing everything as rock white people!! Rock did not move to Africa , it came from blacks, just like most music did.

[@haroldstaam]

@@peteythomas9022 sorry it is a reference. it reminds me of some music that is very familiar. now i understand where the music was born that ended up in my country :)

[@marcusdehep3834]

62 years old, still mourning Hendrix....a little less now

[@pulemrki4547]

Apparently, Hendrix was experimenting with ethnic/tribe/African sound and discovered Tuareg and African music...Who knows..Remember "Voodoo child"..After all..Hendrix was African American and we know that life on this planet came from Africa..Good comment tho, Marcus,...I am 60yo and I easily relate to it ..

[@weinebjuremark4287]

I hope you feel well and i dig your comments

[@yellowked]

@@pulemrki4547 Humans came from Africa, not all life

[@tusmoaadil1825]

@@pulemrki4547 Hendrix used to learn ginawa music of morroc in costal city of essaouria morroc

[@nylesfrench3568]

Yes, The Hendrix Force is Strong with this One.

[@supermamamaxi]

What a beautiful vortex to be caught in. These guys are amazing. Let's hope the world stops playing games so that bands like this can finally have their day in the sun.

[@michellebeckstrom6110]

Well said, if more people would ditch petty differences about religion, national identity and share more postive energy, music can really unify humanity among other things.

[@walterdewald267]

I wish too, but mankind is in such deep spiritual crisis that we allowed them, the parasites, to infiltrate our minds and souls, every cornice of our lives - and to prepare everything for the onslaught we experience currently. I am not negative, just dry. But as we know "...hard times create good strong humans....". We are one family of man and we have to come back to a basic spiritual knowledge - There is always a harmonic way. I call it the "harmonics of creation" - not that source creates these harmonics - they come into effect by the structure of anything that exists, as any shape or form has to discriminate all other possibilities of structure in order to manifest And there is simply a best way to achieve a structure - simply existing as a choice to be made. We, us the people, have to come to terms that it's rather wise that the harmonic way is by far the best. The coming time we will endure a test, a very severe one. I hope that many of us have common sense left in them and simply start to collaborate without need for money, competition and all the other inventions of the rat race. Happy Hug. Love is the Healing and We are the Cure.

[@ashwaqhabib8786]

Right 👍🏽🙏🏾

[@DCDIEW]

🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@royaltytv9122]

The baddest ass guitarist and Rock star!! If you agree gather for a selfie.

[@elephantexploration8240]

Can't believe the music emanating from the sand dunes of Shahra.It is not tock and roll but sand and soul.

[@shahe1169]

This is how music was meant to be played. pure and raw form of expression just like HENDRIX

[@margaretnesbeth593]

all Mdou`s music are masterpieces, on a par with the great composers.

[@camwjohn95]

Wooh, made my index finger hurt just watching this. Awesome guitarist, awesome music. Leave it to the Sahara to make hard rock this hot.

[@Johnkult]

Saw him and his band in Sweden a couple of days ago. Blew my mind!

[@alexanderstyrlander7991]

Wow, skapligt avundsjuk... Vart såg du honom?

[@Johnkult]

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[@Johnkult]

​@@alexanderstyrlander7991 Nefertiti Jazzklubb, Göteborg

[@priyoprotim15]

41:41 Tarhatazed

[@Ebtihalization]

Thank you soooooooo much , youre the BEST!

[@priyoprotim15]

You're welcome Ebtihal. That's generous of you.

[@WagaDasRad]

Thank you my friend, that's my favorite song.

[@priyoprotim15]

@@WagaDasRad My pleasure mate. I was my top song too, a few months ago.

[@aliosmanturkylmaz1807]

Tarhatazed

[@Comrade.Question]

2:30 - Tada Dounia 12:40 - Wiwasharnine 19:25 - Takamba 26:20 - Tiknass (Sunborn) 33:15 - Ilana 41:15 - Tarhatazed 58:15 - Chismiten

[@Humanclock]

Thanks! Added it to the caption

[@Comrade.Question]

@@Humanclock No problem, thanks for this video! I saw them in Cleveland from essentially the exact same vantage point. This transports me back there.

[@nonameishere7234]

Not everyone deserves to wear those epic sunglasses. Only legendary guitarists from the Sahel

[@92GreyBlue]

large sunglasses or goggles are a must for desert living.

[@ikeameltdown8012]

@@92GreyBluemaybe. But you don't see many of them wearing sunglasses do you?

[@92GreyBlue]

@@ikeameltdown8012 ....are you okay?

[@wattsiswhat]

Posted over 2yrs ago and still doesn't have 1,000 likes?!! Come on people, make it happen!

[@Humanclock]

It is just a simple case of people are too transfixed after watching it they can't function.

[@wattsiswhat]

@@Humanclock Just discovered him a week ago, I'm hooked!

[@keithsa41]

Jimi Hendrix is Smiling.. Thank-you Mr. Moctar!

[@ronaldallen5289]

This guy is amazing. He plays with the confidences of an old seasoned veteran. Much respect to Mdou Moctar and his band.

[@nikkkisumray2972]

This music has similar rhythms to Scottish and Irish folk music… 💖

[@mete1099]

Hello! i am thinking of this for a long time now, in the karadeniz province of Turkey and other regions, there are very similar melodies to celtic melodies and as a bonus people in karadeniz region used to wear skirts both men and woman! and they play an instrument called "tulum" which is the same as bagpipes! celtic people used to live in anatolia in the middle ages too, so somewhere we cross paths.

[@bobdylanlovr69]

@@mete1099 this is super fascinating, thank you for sharing!

[@pargalibrahim]

@@mete1099 From what little historical knowledge I know, skirts for men in Scottish culture is a pretty recent thing(17th century), so I'm not too sure if the skirts in Türkiye are related to Scotland. Anyway, I never knew there were such similar melodies and instruments! I'm sure there must have been some cultural exchanges or branching that made that possible. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@seyo616]

No words at all......! Thanks GOD I am from AFRICA ....!

[@kenren110]

We are ALL from Africa

[@jate1372]

Absolutely great ! It's the second time I listen to this concert today... with a huge smile ! "Tarhatazed" is magic :))) Listen ! Listen ! Listen ! Listen !Listen ! Listen ! Enjoy ! Enjoy ! Enjoy ! Enjoy ! Enjoy !

[@eskendertamrat7310]

Don't ask me how, but Takamba (19:25) makes you appreciate life.

[@margaretnesbeth593]

I'm back listening to this concert again, it gets better and better the more I listen, it was a great concert.

[@walterdewald267]

Good music - can see the party going on the whole night. Love, harmony, understanding, one big family dancing to sunrise.

[@jamesdalton5259]

I was right next to you at this show. I remember noticing how great a job you did of catching Mdou's hands! I think I commented on it. Thanks for sharing this!

[@brianbell369]

Literally BLEW MY MIND at jazz fest earlier this year. 🤯 ... so damn talented.

[@mykinfair]

This is the energy I want for 2020 🌞 so grateful to be alive

[@crabbtrixexp]

funny, i felt so joyous listening to this band yesterday, despite the global events surrounding the corona virus, this music is a very powerful antidote.

[@mykinfair]

crabbtrixexp nice picture

[@crabbtrixexp]

MF Q 47 thanks, 💚 Elliot 💚👍

[@thenotorioustimmy]

Genuinely, but more for 2021 for me now haha

[@idrissaid1204]

we have heard all the usual music stuff... this is something new to relax and enjoy...

[@Rex-g3r]

Love from wester sahara🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭

[@mofassy]

You mean Morocco 🇲🇦

[@margaretnesbeth593]

This song evolves every time Mdou plays it😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@saliyarabi]

tada dounia is beautiful❤

[@cristianramirez9148]

Respect from Santiago of Chile, South America. Good Job!

[@satangavemeataco5956]

You can hear the origins of Reggae. Then the next song, you can hear where Bo Diddley got his influence. All makes sense. Amazing. Truly mesmerizing.

[@mov.streetchannelfarming3448]

Peace from Morocco

[@bobdylanlovr69]

I cannot WAIT to see him live

[@ElenaArboria]

I love how this marquee has both Mdou Moctar and Kontravoid playing in the same week.

[@alonzovillarreal4666]

I really like these guys and the first time I saw a video of them they were playing on the street and were killing it. Such infectious groove!

[@ሰሚርዮሐን]

Amazing guitarist ever seen @ all.....done!

[@christopherisabell1661]

They are very good. I like them alot. I found a new band. I cant wait to see them live. Job well done guys.

[@DerejeMengesha-g9o]

He is really gifted, WOW!!!!

[@l01ner]

Hats off to the drummer too! Saw them in Leeds a while back and I haven't seen anyone hit those drums like that since Keith Moon or Bonzo. Absolute machine!

[@pinklemonade6597]

Just go the most insane goosebumps watching his

[@hammytaghlaoui4423]

The best guitarist mdou moctar tanmert #Imazighan .

[@tumblewheed5994]

Well, well, well! Very interesting sounds carrying across the sands!

[@DrPhilMcKraken]

Jimi Hendrix's spirit lives one. Rock on Mdou Moctar!

[@eskendertamrat7310]

Amazing performance by a legendary band ❤️

[@paolobianconi495]

I did not know that Hendrix was still alive!

[@stevenvandemsky7290]

The guitar is a strange instrument. Everytime you think that all is said and done, someone new comes along and plays like you never heard before. Mdou Moctar is the 21. century Jimi Hendrix!

[@davidferrara1105]

this is true So many ways to pull music out of it

[@dyrldouglas2087]

Absolutely!

[@alexanderkubyshkin858]

And He is also a lefthander! Like Hendrix...

[@voldren]

and quite ironically it's one of the simpliest instruments with relatively small range of octaves you can play with

[@voldren]

@@alexanderkubyshkin858 i wonder if he is really a left hander or he just learned to play guitar like hendrix lefthandedly :D because he seems like a huge fan, white strat, style of playing and lefthanded wielding doesn't look like a coincidence to me xd

[@phila3884]

His song "Chismitten" was on pretty regular rotation on Icelands's pop radio stations last Spring, 2021.

[@eagertube8161]

I heard him on the radio and I really love the music and what they do

[@margaretnesbeth593]

If I had been at that concert I'd have been transfixed😁

[@brazims]

margaret nesbeth Kinda mesmerizing! 👍🏼

[@marcelovillamayor8012]

tremendo show MDOU Moctar! gracias!

[@weinebjuremark4287]

It's magic and i Love the Band Whoes playing🌻

[@4bonent]

Love this from Moscow!

[@Humanclock]

Thank you!

[@JimboJazz]

It was a great show! Star Theater is one of my favorite venues 🤩

[@lazylion420]

see, the reason why the electric guitar appears to hit a creative wall after awhile is because we've only ever gotten to see it evolve in the hands of American and European kids, mostly spoiled and bored and living in relative peace... it's obviously a complex issue, but the general instability of the African continent (both religiously and socially) has suppressed the evolution of their music into the landscape of electric amplification and digital recording... we've been missing out on the potential soul and story and inspiration of an entire demographic of humans for decades and they're only finally getting to share their contributions to music again here recently

[@s0ld4u]

Thanks for filming this. Nicely done. I know sometimes it's necessary to stand in the front or else risk being disrupted by drunken unruly however well intended audience members.

[@martinhall932]

Great perspective on an amazing high-energy performance

[@davemack6384]

Fantastic. Hope to see them in Vancouver next tour

[@romyken1]

good vibes from Africa deseart,,,

[@georgedelaney7085]

Just an incredible talent. I think the comparisons to Hendrix, however well intentioned are based on the superficial. The music is very foreign to me and obviously the lyrics are indecipherable but the the rhythms are universal and uplifting. Spiritual might be a better word. I would just say that there is no need for comparison. Enjoy the unique spirit. One of the most uplifting hours I can recall.

[@matthewmulder2806]

I agree and that doesn’t detract from his talents.

[@yahyashariff4558]

This is mystical music. It’s origins are in a combination of mystical folk and Islamic Sufi songs/ music /chants hence the deep penetrating message of the guitar sound. It’s meant to be enjoyed but mainly to effect deep religious fervour and state in the listener through somber melody and message. This style as I said is mainly Sufi which was quite common until lately in many Muslim countries like Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Northern Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria etc. There is always a sort of sadness to this kind of music despite one enjoying it. Traditionally this genre is played in religious ceremonies in praise of good virtues, praise outstanding social religious figures etc with the aim of imparting religious habits etc. This you listen to Islamic folklore music from Thos regions you will see what o am talking about. Quite a few videos from Mali on KZbin which can give you a glimpse of this, mainly women ensembles. Unfortunately there isn’t much of the music I am talking about in record form from areas Somalia and Ethiopia which was quite rich in this type of music upto the 80s when the newer generation of western influences style sort of ushered it out. But still quite common in Mali. So basically if you ask anyone who knows he’ll confirm the origins of these so powerful melodies as Islamic religious songs. Ali Farka attested indirectly to this in one of his videos when he said that these songs were not meant for beer, or scotch whisky etc but serious states. They instill higher and deep “metaphysical states” , (hence some people get a feeling of wanting to cry when listening without a reason). Listeners in Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan would see no difference in this type compared to their version. The thing is this genre has not been looked as deserves and has basically stopped as being labelled as blues but I have just told you it’s source . So next time you listen to rock music know where it comes from. That also explains why rock music is quite different from pop music.. Rock music has that same mystical effect from the guitar riffs melodies which is from “blues”. Blues meaning western definition of its origins but actual genre is African Islamic . Of course there are many other music from different cultures that does similar thing. If you’d ask Moctar he would definitely confirm his influence as would many singers from Mali etc like Diabate, Bagayoko etc. In Mali the religious link is quite deep and still very much alive. Easy to get into a trance from them.

[@unknownpresences5627]

Yo thanks for sharing

[@saliyarabi]

thanks

[@Hobyosultana]

Well said. I’ve recently gotten into the Tuareg rock genre and as a Somali, I’ve felt an indescribable familiarity with this music. Makes sense now, it’s the Sufi mysticism.

[@TomiSan-po4hn]

موسيقى الطوارق تختلف عن باقي الموسيقى تقترب ل المكسيك بعض احيان

[@lachemirebai9042]

This music is typicly sahélienne note arabic

[@Threetails]

I just heard about them yesterday. Had no idea they'd been to Portland! Gotta catch them next time they're here!

[@Humanclock]

Heh, I see you follow my habit of discovering a new band you really like and finding out you just missed them. They were here exactly a month ago. I ended up not being able to go to that show at the last minute due to family stuff sadly.

[@atomac23]

Kung Fu of R'n'R. Smooth,fluent like a water. Bruce Lee definition.

[@ابنالصحراءتينيري]

Halal Hendrix

[@baerhomburg6447]

I heard that they played in Pittsburgh. Great city-Pittsburgh-would had loved to had been there.

[@steverincklakevanendert8133]

GREATTTTTT

[@seyo616]

JUST AMAZING ......

[@Claytone-Records]

Great sound on this show. Dig the groove of these guys.

[@Spartanmomo]

The one thing that’s so crazy about him is he keeps his licks pretty simple it’s just the rhythm is unique and complex

[@ashwaqhabib8786]

This is amazing, waw, stunning 🧡🧡🧡

[@fernandodelimagoncalvespin3958]

Amazing! Five stars.

[@sundarmann6167]

He is not only good but a speed demon as well!

[@pastorbrightmuroroma6989]

I love you guys

[@timgainnes5534]

Thanks for posting, great show

[@francesmatheson5878]

Absolutely love it!

[@robertstoner883]

2022,,,just tuned into these catzz...amazing..a great drummer ,bass ,rhythm guitar...with a gut releasing lead guitar...I can surf more barrels with that penatrating the soul

[@bobsatter1296]

Hendrix vibes on guitar awesome

[@mtigomizh]

purple haiziatic vibes in stumptown. Great job on this video. What a show!

[@Humanclock]

Thanks, this was one of the best shows I've been to/recorded in awhile.

[@mtigomizh]

@@Humanclock I am doing a video review of Iliana the Creator for my IG and FB pages. Could I splice in a short clip of your vid if I credit you and give URL for your vid?

[@Humanclock]

@@mtigomizh forgot to to reply, yeah, if it is just a short clip that is fine. Thanks for asking.

[@mtigomizh]

@@Humanclock thanks! Yes, just a little sample. Check it out on IG @localmotionsfilm. I can update the credit in anyway you like

[@johnnysvno6560]

Nice

[@MrKentaroMotoPI]

Moctar rocks 👍

[@supermamamaxi]

Around the 23 minute mark they become Blue Cheer!!! Wow!

[@oxqa]

As someone said absolutely Halhal Hendrix!

[@renevissers1168]

love it.

[@rogermiller1725]

Nett Tour, Germany is waiting

[@malickibrahim3129]

Courage à vous j’adore 👍 votre musique 🎶 ❤️

[@toukatouka-m4j]

The best ,IS cool

[@the.laughing.sam.dimension]

The original bluesmen

[@احمدعبدالله-ي6ه5م]

منور ايمدو

[@mohamadiliysi853]

ayuoz 💗

[@طاهرطاهر-ص5ظ]

تحياتي لك من صحراء

[@Omar83e]

COOL

[@lalotam6370]

Omar Namata merci

[@Omar83e]

Je t'en prie

[@johnnysvno6560]

Nice music Peace in World

[@عالياولادحسيني]

تحيااااااااا امدو 👍👍👍👍👍👍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@chrisdchan]

love the khruangbin vibes

[@cyt1312]

oh no. this guy is the real deal.

[@jefo2405]

The only criticism is against the person recording. The band is more than just the singer. The other musicians are awesome as well, they would have deserved their part!

[@Humanclock]

oh yeah, that is a completely valid point. I wasn't even planning on recording the show originally hence I didn't have the multicam setup/people I usually do. I tried going to the other band members but didn't have a long enough lens to get a decent enough shot, nor could I move around for a better angle on them since we were packed in pretty tight up front (ah, the days before Covid)

[@Ahmed---f9291]

رهيييييب

[@فرقةنجومالجنوب-ط5ت]

فوووور ميدو

[@يونسمحمودفطمافطما-ي4ح]

❤

[@DrHydro-mq7sw]

cool!

[@سليمانلنصراي]

Toujoure foooooor

[@HdhfjHdbdbdb]

دجيمي هاندريكس أفريقيا بدون منازع

[@stupot7281]

Fresh.......