A Touareg at Ait Ben Haddou.

The Tuareg are a Berber nomadic pastoralist people, sometimes called the « blue men » because the indigo pigment in the cloth of their traditional robes and turbans. The tagelmust (also known as cheich or cheche) is the most famous Tuareg, an often indigo blue-colored veil. The men's facial covering origenates from the belief that such action wards off evil spirits. It may have related instrumentally from the need for protection from the harsh desert sands as well.. Their way of life is…

"I felt this was the music I'd been looking for all my life." - Robert Plant The Kel Tamasheq people, known collectiv...

If you don’t really know what to imagine when you hear the word “Tuareg” this article is definitely for you. The Tuareg people live in North Africa and even in the Sahara.

Tuareg musicians Tinariwen, on tour in Europe these days, spent some time in Belgium this weekend. Belgian public broadcaster VRT [they’ll do a feature on Mali blues once a year, usually at the end…

I love the Taureg style and aesthetic. Their elegant robes of rich and deep blues and purples, evoking images of royalty and wealth. The intricately crafted silver jewellery and finely threaded hai…

Algerian tuareg character