Matadjem Yinmixan (Why all this hate between you) is by the brilliant Tuareg musicians of Tinariwen, from northern Mali.
A few tentative guitar notes to get ready, akin to Bob Marley's Redemption Song, then a rhythm of hand claps and percussion sets the music on track. One guitar note drones as little melodies are picked out. The vocals arrive at 0:54 and we are in a kind of call and response situation as other vocalists enter. The women's vocals are a spine-tingling delight. Other guitars jump into the spaces and keep the ball rolling along.
Matadjem Yinmixan is from the excellent album, Aman Iman (Water Is Life). Check it out. You can also watch an interesting performance of this song with Carlos Santana here.
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