Tal National

Tal National
OriginNiamey, Niger
GenresWest African, Neo-traditional
Years active2000–present
LabelFatCat Records
Websitetalnational.bandcamp.com

Tal National is a band from Niamey, Niger formed in 2000. Founded and led by guitarist Hamadal Issoufou Moumine (known as Almeida), the band plays a style they call neo-traditional music. They have been described as Niger's most popular band.

The band's membership includes people from several of Niger's ethnic groups, including Songhai, Fulani, Hausa, and Tuareg peoples. They signed with UK-based FatCat Records in 2013, releasing the albums Kaani, Zoy Zoy, and Tantabara internationally.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tal National". SPACE Gallery. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "They Find Themselves in Us: An Interview with Tal National". Afropop Worldwide. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Tal National brings joyous blend of beats from Niger". The Boston Globe. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  4. ↑ DOMH. "FatCat Records". FatCat Records. Archived from the original on 2018-04-14. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mali, Niger and Algeria Are Producing Some of the Planet's Most Vital Rock Music". Rolling Stone. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 4 April 2026.