
The much lauded 'Festival In The Desert 2003' was the first of two programmes to come from Mali. Winner of the Sony Gold Award the show includes music from Ali Farka Toura, Tinariwen, Robert Plant, Tartit and Afel Bocum. The festival itself is held in a nearby oasis in the southern Sahara Desert, and is the traditional gathering of the Touareg people, who sing powerfully hypnotic songs about the pain and pleasures of desert life.
Festival In The Desert holds an average rating of 7.8/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of documentary and music. Join the discussion below to add your take.
Festival In The Desert runs for 52min, and was released in 2003.
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