Mdou Moctar Tickets
The Waiting Room Lounge - NE | Omaha, Nebraska
From the clamorous sounds of chaos, intense dread, and uncertainty, Mdou Moctar steps forward in a straight-to-your-face plight for freedom, for solidarity, for a funeral and for justice. Show up to the band's celebration of life in their Worldwide Tour "Funeral for Justice" which stops at the intimate Waiting Room Lounge on October 16th, 2024 alongside their guest artist Rosali.
It's been three years since the release of their sixth album "Afrique Victime" which received positive reviews from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Paste, among others. This 2024, Mdou Moctar fleshes out a best album of the year contender, bringing louder, faster, and wilder lyrics and guitar solos that scorches every stage it's performed in. Stomp your feet and join the crowd in the shout-along slogans while they play "Funeral Justice," "Oh France," "Imouhar" and other relentlessly energetic tracks. Be part of the rumbling and most-waited show by purchasing a ticket here!
Niger was thrown into chaos. The coup engulfed the country in an infuriating and terrifying situation---and it wasn't the first upsetting development. And before the coup was over, Tuareg rock band Mdou Moctar finished their new opus: "Funeral For Justice." Sing out loud, dance and stomp on the ground, and join the fight for liberation with Mdou Moctar this 2024 at the Waiting Room Lounge on October 16th with opening act Rosali!
No holds barred. No notes toned down. The quartet's latest and tour's featured album, "Funeral For Justice", which came a few years after the breakout "Afrique Victime", is Louder. Faster. Wilder. The lyrics are passionately political. The guitar solos are feedback-scorched. It's a huge leap from their beginnings as a humble DIY punk show at high-energy traditional weddings.
Now, their reputation magnetized people all over the world in a ferocious place for dancing, if not full-force moshing. And while "Funeral For Justice" album speaks of Niger's oppressors head on, the energetic sound is miles away from a defeated sound. The nostalgic love letter to Moctar's homeland, "Tchinta" has riffs snaking in and out and snares battering relentlessly. The protest songs in the likes of "Oh France", "Imouhar", and the titular "Funeral For Justice" unveils themselves in shout-along slogans and rumblings rhythms and guitar heroism.
Funeral For Justice Track list
1. Funeral for Justice
2. Imouhar
3. Takoba
4. Sousoume Tamacheq
5. Imajighen
6. Tchinta
7. Djallo #1
8. Oh France
9. Modern Slaves
The band's explosive "Afrique Victime," which made its way at the end-of-year best album lists of The New York Times, Pitchfork, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and Consequence, and other hard-hitting tracks from their previous albums will also take a few spots at the night's set list.
But, before the desert blues band Mdou Moctar kick off with a thunderous '70s rock-inspired riffs, Rosali Middleman, or more commonly known as Rosali, will dominate the stage first. The North Carolina-based songwriter will reveal an exceptionally raw lyrics and melodies as she performs the most-beloved tracks such as "Stuck Inside a Cloud" and from her latest album "Bite Down" (2024).
Mdou Moctar's "Funeral for Justice" is not just a concert. It's not just a dance party. It's an impactful window to a sound that carries weight, an invitation to be in solidarity. At the intimate Waiting Room Lounge, you can immerse yourself in a rebellious, Tuareg-produced Tishoumaren, a Desert blues variation, blasted through a state-of-the-art Nexo sound system and backdropped by a full LED lighting. Secure a seat in the venue by clicking the blue button above!
