Concert in the beach

As part of the international day for the refugees the HCR in Mauritania decided to organise a concert and an exhibition in the IFM and sometime before the real date because they didn't want to do it during Ramadan.. They brought a small groupe of people from the refugee camps of Mbera and two musical groups both tuareg.  That happened a Tuesday.

We asked them to stay a few more days.

Amano ag Issa 

Amano et Mohamed 

very young photographer

And on Sunday a concert was organized in the beach,at the Restaurant Oceanides, the idea behind was to show support and to try to get a bit of cash the musicians could take back with them. I was in charge of the communication and a lot of people joined us. 

What was great was that everybody contributed generously and that will make a difference to the families of those musiciens for a small while at least. 

Amano et Aisha

Abebakrim et Mohamed

Taflist

A small sample of the music of Tadiazt and of the ''dance of the saber'' can be seen here 

Amano ag Issa & Tadiazt

Amano playing the teharden last night wit his group Tadiazt. To find more about these Touaregue family from Mali living as refugees in Nouakchott check here.

Amano Ag Issa & Tadiazt

 Tadiazt

Lalla

 I was invited to the house of Amano Ag Issa somewhere in Dar Naim where he has been for the past 10 days after leaving Bamako, Mali with all his family after their home was attacked due to the troubles in the north of the country between Tuaregs fighting for independence and the Malian army.

In 1995 when there where problems in Mali  he had seeked refuge in Mauritania and while in the camp the musical groupe Tartit was formed.
Today his group is know as Tadiazt and his formed by members of his family I had the pleasure to hear their beautiful music and share some hours with them. Hopefully they'll be able to find some work as they're not eligible for help unless they move to the refugee camps set in the border (more than 22 thousand touaregs have reached this camps in Mauritania).
You can listen to their music here and read their story told by one of the sons here.