Desert Blues Playlist

The desert blues might just be my favorite genre of world music (though I admittedly change my mind at least twice a week). I'm a fiend for Tinariwen, and one of my greatest regrets in life is that I wasn't able to see Ali Farka Toure in concert before he passed away. I'm always stoked to hear about new desert blues bands (Etran Finatawa is my current obsession). I just love those wailing voices, those swirling guitars, those churning rhythms.... Great desert blues makes me feel like my blood is on fire. What genres of music do that for you? Leave us a comment and let us know! And while you're at it, check out my desert blues playlist.... Tinariwen Photo (c) Eric Mullet