{"product_id":"191401204323","title":"Mdou Moctar - Ilana: The Creator - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMdou Moctar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs intense as a scorching heat, yet hypnotic...\nThe first step taken by the \"Jimi Hendrix of the Desert\"\nGuitar hero M'dou M'Khtar's 2019 debut album is set for re-release via Matador!\n\nWith a land area roughly 3.3 times that of Japan, yet a population of only about 27 million. The Republic of Niger, a West African nation where deserts cover most of the land and which has long suffered from drought, has been in a state of constant instability since independence, marked by repeated coups. From this very Niger emerged guitar hero Emdu Mokhtar, known as the \"Jimi Hendrix of the Desert,\" who made a powerful impact and sparked wild enthusiasm at last year’s Fuji Rock Festival.\n\nThis album, *Ilana (The Creator)*, released in 2019 and marking the beginning of a new chapter for him, has been reissued by Matador Records in a commemorative edition. It is the first album he recorded with a live rock band lineup, capturing a sound that is both scorching and intense yet hypnotic—a sound honed through endless touring.\n\nThat sound would later reach its explosive culmination in *Afrique Victime* (2021), *Funeral for Justice* (2024), and *Tears of Injustice* (2025), but *Ilana (The Creator)* was truly the first step on that journey. The tracks on this album continue to be performed today as indispensable staples of the quartet’s exhilarating live shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Kamane Tarhanin\u003cbr\u003e2. Asshet Akal\u003cbr\u003e3. Inizgam\u003cbr\u003e4. Anna\u003cbr\u003e5. Takamba\u003cbr\u003e6. Tarhatazed\u003cbr\u003e7. Wiwasharnine\u003cbr\u003e8. Ilana\u003cbr\u003e9. Tumasti\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52538123845921,"sku":"191401204323","price":2690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/191401204323.jpg?v=1775384841","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/191401204323","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}