Tamasheq- Toumast Tincha
English-People have been sold out
In this track Tinariwen band is refers to the harsh treatment that Tuaregs recieves from the Malian government and France. For more you can check Al Jazeera documentary titled ‘Orphans of the Sahara 1,2,&3.
Walking through it
Walking in the winter
The desert
Then I see it
My beloved
Dancing through fire
Dancing through fire
The ideals of the people have been sold off cheap, my friends
Any peace imposed by force is bound to fail
And give way to hatred
My people, where is that self-confidence
Made of dignity and beauty of spirit
That our ancestors bequeathed to us?
Toumast Tincha was written by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib.
Tinariwen released Toumast Tincha on Tue Feb 11 2014.