TINARIWEN

PRESENTED BY STUART'S OPERA HOUSE, OHIO UNIVERSITY AFRICAN STUDIES, & THE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

Tinariwen are guitar-poets from the southern Sahara desert. They are icons of freedom and resistance among their own people, the nomadic Touareg of the Sahara. The band made waves throughout the Desert playing what became the soundtrack for Touareg independence and reconciliation.They are the ambassadors of one of the oldest and proudest people on earth. They play their music to teach us about the beauty of their desert home, the strength and dignity of the nomad and his way of life, and the problems of poverty, oppression and lack of development which continue to hamper their progress. Tinariwen’s edgy, bluesy sound has earned them fans like Robert Plant and Carlos Santana,whose music inspired Tinariwen’s members when they first picked up guitars.

"Sensational!  There are plenty of bands who know how to rock, but very few who know how to roll.  Tinariwen are the masters of roll'n'roll." - BBC Radio

Thursday, October 25, 2012
8:00 PM

Stuart's Opera House,
Nelsonville, Ohio

$30 – Box Seats
$20 – Reserved Seats

Single Tickets On-Sale Now Through Stuart's Opera House:
www.stuartsoperahouse.org

African Studies, Arts For Ohio, and Ohio University Collective for Afria's Arts Sponsored Transporation:
Transport: Free transportation will also be provided to and from the concert (pick-up and drop off Baker 4^th Floor). A sign-up sheet is available at Yamada International House for space reservations on the bus. Reservations can also be made by calling (740)-593-1840. The bus will depart at 7pm, and drop off at the end of the show.