Tinariwen
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Tinariwen

تيناريوين
Sahel / West African
Mali / Algeria (Tuareg) · International

The pitch

Grammy Award for Best World Music Album 2012 ('Tassili'). Pioneers of Saharan desert blues.

Booking signals

Social
80/100
Stage proven
30/100
MENA fit
45/100
Fee tier
85/100
Readiness
65/100
What's behind the score
  • Social80/100inferred

    How much marketing reach the artist brings on their own — higher = bigger audience already warmed up to the booking.

    • · No follower counts in dataset — score inferred from fee tier (TOP).
  • Stage proven30/100inferred

    How battle-tested the artist is at festival scale — higher = lower production risk.

    • · 0 tour-CV items
    • · No tour CV listed — floored at 30
  • MENA fit45/100

    How well the artist resonates with a MENA / GCC audience — higher = warmer cultural welcome.

    • · Base 30
    • · +15 country in MENA region (Mali / Algeria (Tuareg))
  • Fee tier85/100

    Where they sit on the budget ladder — higher = more expensive (planning hint, NOT a real quote).

    • · Fee tier = TOP → fixed score 85/100
  • Readiness65/100

    How quickly you can realistically lock them in — higher = faster turnaround from outreach to signed contract.

    • · Lead time = MEDIUM (6–12 months) → fixed score 65/100
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Booking specs

Genre
Tuareg assouf / desert blues
Languages
Tamasheq
Production scale
4–7 piece band
Lead time
6–12 months
Fee tier
Top tier
Born
Founded 1979

Stage assignments

Recommended zones

Not yet scheduled. Assign this artist to a stage zone and time slot.

Open floor plan

Direct contacts

Booking — SASA Music (ROW / GCC)PREFERRED

David Flower

Rest of World booking · including UAE/GCC market

EU booking — UTA

Sara Casey + Jules de Lattre

US/Canada booking — UTA

Christian Bernhardt

Asia booking — Revival Agency

Charles Chu

Management

Patrick Votan + François Gravouil

Online presence

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