A movie screening of Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It) followed by a live performance from Mdou Moctar.
Mdou Moctar:
An exhilarating desert blues singer/songwriter who pushes the boundaries of the genre, Mdou Moctar and his trio have shaped an unconventional style that has won them worldwide accolades. The evening opens with a screening of the now cult film Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, a Saharan homage to Prince’s Purple Rain. Starring Moctar (with purple guitar strapped to his back as he rides through the desert on his motorcycle), the movie is a testament to Prince’s global influence and the universal nature of a vanguard musician fighting for his place in the sun.
“Moctar is a miraculous Tuareg guitarist and singer from Niger, a master of hypnotic Saharan electro-drone blues… fresh and vital guitar music unique to this millennium.” —Village Voice
Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It):
"In 1984, Prince was on top of the world, with a No. 1 album and later a No. 1 movie, both named Purple Rain.
Little did Prince know then how widely his projects' influence would spread, or the ways in which they might translate — literally. Three decades after the film first premiered, it got a remake filmed in Niger, featuring members of a nomadic group of people known as the Tuareg.
It's called Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai — which translates to "Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It." That's because there's no word for "purple" in Tamajeq, the language spoken by the Tuareg." — NPR
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Eight / Snoozer / Snake Boy Gang | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
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Tropa Magica | 7:30pm | Silk City | 21+ |
Stiff Little Fingers / The Attack | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
Kassa Overall | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
Amble | 8:00pm | Music Hall at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
John Moloney Bill Nace Duo / Walnut Brain | 8:00pm | Jerry's on Front | All Ages |
Luicidal / Terminally Ill / The Hajj Kung Fu Necktie | 8:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
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Brennan Wedl | 6:00pm | Spruce Street Harbor | All Ages |
Swans | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
We Are Scientists | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Dayglo Abortions / The Brothels | 8:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe | 8:00pm | Ardmore Music Hall | 21+ |
Mac DeMarco | 8:00pm | Franklin Music Hall | All Ages |