Musician Dictionary

Mdou Moctar

Nigerien musician · Tuareg musician Mahamadou Souleymane

DescriptionNigerien musician
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1986 (MusicBrainz) · 1985 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceAgadez Abalak
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaNiger
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryNE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipNiger
Source: Wikidata
Occupationguitarist songwriter
Source: Wikidata
Genresrock music desert blues
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Mahamadou Souleymane

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Identifiers

mbid: d85defaf-b82e-48be-beb5-2672099e392e · wikidata: Q16732408 · isni: 000000041838492X · ipi: 00886410708 · discogs: 2374748 · apple_music: 552742374 · spotify: 48dgx7iGqLQ3E5KO3pzd94

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