Tinariwen (+IO:I) - Ténéré Tàqqàl (what has become of the Ténéré)

“Ténéré Tàqqàl“ from the album ’Elwan,’ available now Order ELWAN here: Directed by Axel Digoix, produced by Pilule et Pigeon p&c 2016 Wedge TÉNÉRÉ TÀQQÀL Ténéré tàqqàl Eghàrghàr wa n-fissar Dàgh iknasàn elwan Azzadàn dàgh-s alimmoz Awwànàn ichinkad Adagh Ibas tidwin igdad iskak Aherahàghnàt timizzagh Tiwàr tekenzart idim n-àlyad A-wa àzzàman àssoheen Dàgh idja amsistagh Azzaràn wi àssohàtnen Idjmadàn inibdan Ammun dàgh-nàgh meddàn Tàssiknàs tayitte n-nibrar Tigla tisrawt fàlanàgh Istàqqàt anmàghdar What has become of the Ténéré The Ténéré* has become an upland of thorns Where elephants fight each other Crushing tender grass under foot. The gazelles have found refuge high in the mountains The birds no longer return to their nests at night The camps have all fled. You can read the bitterness on the faces of the innocents During this difficult and bruising time In which all solidarity has gone. The strongest impose their will And leave the weakest behind Many have died battling for twisted ends. And joy has abandoned us Exhausted by all this duplicity. * Ténéré is a Tamashek word meaning empty land or desert. The plural of the word is tinariwen.