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“Cler Achel” translates to “I Spent the Day”. It is composed by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib.
"It’s a time which separates the beloved from those they love
And when you think of them, painful obsessive thoughts are all that come."
This song is a lament of the struggles of the Tuareg people and the resulting separation from loved ones. This is in support of Tinariwen and the Tuareg people's struggle for a peaceful autonomous state in Northern Africa.
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Tinariwen | Winston-Salem,
track released September 12, 2019
This version of “Cler Achel" is arranged and performed by Winston-Salem-based jazz bassist Matt Kendrick (
mattkendrickjazz.com). It is created with a string bass and multi-track recording techniques.
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