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Assouf

by Toumastine

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ASHBakche This album is a masterpiece of its genre: I just can't stop listening to it, and it's almost impossible to choose a favorite song! Amazing music and amazing lyrics! Totally recommended! Favorite track: Tedoun Etran (When stars fade).
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1.
Tedoun ǝtran, giloun marhan Tissinǝd nǝzdjam, tiyinǝd mazwan Tedoun ǝtran, inzdjam tiwwadan Wartilla djegh nassan iman tissrawan Nǝllin n’attar alhak nalla endal Tarhey toumast tǝmda derhan nanagh ohar Djallan chilan d’achouhada s’ǝnchan Tiyǝnd assouf ernan ittila achar --- When the stars begin to fade, loved ones begin to disappear While we are reflecting, we are left with just our fantasies When the stars begin to fade, anxious thoughts multiply Even though I have fought to find what will calm my soul We will persevere in our efforts to revive our buried rights What the whole nation is looking for is a dream that unites us The days pass, they are content to carry away all the good people Leaving behind an endless longing more fierce than anything in front of us
2.
Zinǝzdjoumegh dǝm n’ǝzzagh eghǝchran Talyat n’akalin d’ǝknegh anǝfham Ikam diktoulhin hikan asasstan Djanneghas bahou igdal-s-azagzan Ilkam kamin n’ass n’ǝddew ǝd n’azadjam S’arghenin oulhin aylan iwatyan --- I thought of you when I was in the valleys. The girl from home who understands me I question myself every time my heart thinks of you I have tried to lie to my heart, but it refuses to believe me We will come to visit you one day, with all these thoughts that have haunted me for years
3.
Adja tarha dagh amsǝssar Idjǝy oulhin dagh amtǝndjar Warhe amǝss awen timchar Tid daqimnǝn amosnat timtar Eqqal alwa d’assouf alxal Ihan iman oulh ass d’azzar Eghlalahi ǝnted nǝzdjam Aba tissrawt harkouk n’ǝzwan Tegla addounia dagh atwǝttar Aygdalan y’oulh asǝsstan ǝd marhannet wija isafran I torhǝnna tadagh n’ouksan --- No matter how remiss love has grown And no matter how my heart feels alienated The traces in my memory Will never be erased Longing is my routine It has entered my heart and become deeply rooted in my soul It never leaves me and floods me with worry Joy has disappeared and I am entranced by my memories No matter what a person searches for in this world It cannot keep the heart from longing for news of those it loves They are the cure for this disease of hatred
4.
Mahedjan man yǝr qalwaqqan War n’ǝla assagh d’awa arhan ǝllanant kannand imǝzzǝzziran Tiwayan derhan s’abba attǝyyan Isaksantan it tilla arhan Warlǝn ittous sal ad-tawǝdan Ittous n’anagh assǝrǝss n’aghad Kountǝn n’ǝglay ati n’awǝd --- How can the soul face all those times it did not know how to reach for something to comfort it? Nothing but difficult moments following one another taking with them our dearest dreams that we cannot give up My ambition makes me give up all my desires Success has become my only objective Any goal we pursue with zeal and sincerity will be achieved as long as we have sincere intentions
5.
Nezzaykam tenere d’affoud aman Nezzay tartit ǝd waxsan-nam Nezzay tǝdiwt ǝd hinannam Assouf adjen aham n’ǝtwar Nǝlin nǝtar kamin naqqǝl Tǝzha toumast dayan hǝktan Koud n’azzay ismaqa win gharman Warhin tatwegh takkast arghat dǝd tǝdwat Dagh tenere ha taddalat --- We remember you, our desert, when we are thirsty We befriend your beasts We have often been part of your adventures and wanderings We long for you, our homeland We hope to see you again one day and that the whole nation will build itself and grow with pride and generosity Even if we stay in the cities and know the illusory glow of their lights We are not ready to forget the picturesque sunset Next to the tents in the desert in springtime
6.
Tarha tassidwalt atwitass timadlen S’akal dǝmmarnat d’oumas titaghsen Ere wa tarhed ayas timitren Tayyat fǝl man net d’issǝmmous tiyǝtwen Allalounnak agazt adjas tikassen As talaq ǝd s’arho wadden tinfoussen Tarha ya semghar wadden tihayyen Tarha ya taflast wadden tissmiten --- Love is like a tender shoot Destiny is like a raging sandstorm Every time it sweeps through fertile land, it becomes barren Leave pleasant memories for the ones you love And then let them follow their conscience Protect your dignity, make it known with your actions, not just your stories Love is respect, not blatant offense Love is trust, not jealousy
7.
Hegh Tenerenin Achal wadagh hegh tenerenin Wər oheragh ar əd teleynin Megh inəzdjam d'assouf dəs idjan Tədjrawahi təkma ən toumastine Toyyat tarha təgla əs toussaten Eress d'affew tilwat dəs idjan Ittous elan ti ənta əs wa nin Eqqal derhan d'izzazhan Ahant marhan nimattaf nen s'afouss iyyan Hegh Tenerenin (In my desert) On this day, I find myself alone in my wilderness There is only my shadow with me and thoughts that fill me with longing and nostalgia I ache for my people who abandon love and adopt tribalism and classism May the future bring them happiness and blessing But we have the same goal This beautiful dream that will become reality That our people walk together hand in hand

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Toumastine's second studio album "Assouf". It is a self-produced album recorded in the band's very own studio.
"Assouf" means both "wilderness" and "nostalgia".

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released November 19, 2021

Lyrics by Anass Mohamed, Abdouramane Assauki, Omar Hamed Agali & Zouhaire Aroudaini
Music composed by Omar Hamed Agali, Daniel Aroudaini, Zouhaire Aroudaini, Mohamed Ataka & Diane Zouhaire

Recorded at ©Toumastine Studios 2020, Niamey, Niger
Recorded by Zouhaire Aroudaini
Mixed by Enoch Attey, Edmonton, Canada
Mastered by Michael Friedman (fried.mix) Toronto, Canada

Album art by stonecollages

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Toumastine Niamey, Niger

Out of humble roots, Niamey based Toumastine began as a group of friends coming together from many regions. The group released their first album Tahnafet in early 2018 and has not slowed down since.

Toumastine’s music remains rooted in tradition carrying the mesmerizing riffs of Tuareg music, while incorporating modern rock styles with more varied chord progressions.
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