Question
One of the native names for this genre comes from the French word for “unemployed,” and it was popularized amongst Western audiences in a compilation album named after a “Rough Guide” for it. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this genre of often psychedelia-inspired Tuareg rock music, whose performers include Mdou Moctar and Ali Farka Touré.
ANSWER: desert blues [or Tishoumaren; or assouf; or desert rock; prompt on Mali blues]
[10h] Desert blues was pioneered by this musical group, who first began playing together while undergoing military training from the Gaddafi government. They have lived in exile from their homeland of Mali since 2012.
ANSWER: Tinariwen
[10e] Many desert blues musicians are signed to an American record label named for the “Sounds” of this geographic region, which divides the Sahara and the central African savanna.
ANSWER: the Sahel [prompt on the Sudan]
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Summary
| 2023 BHSU @ Maryland | 03/11/2023 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Northwestern | 02/25/2023 | Y | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo | 04/15/2023 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Data
| Maryland A | Rutgers Diaspora | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |