DESCRIPTION:
Born in Agadez (Niger), Koudede grew up in Arlit, between the foothills of the massif of Aïr and the sands of the Sahara, in the dust of the uranium mines... He made his first guitar from a tin can, and as soon as he could get hold of a real one, already had a sufficiently developed technique to accompany musicians such as Abdallah Oumbadougou (Takrist 'n' Akal). After spending time in Algeria and Libya, he migrated to Agadez, the Touareg capital, and in typical nomad fashion started to travel around the Sahel region, following the calendar of family celebrations and community festivals. He played for a time with other Touareg musicians before finding his wings and composing his own original songs. He came to the notice of the public for the first time at the 'Cure Salée' festival (lit: 'salt cure'), where his 'rhythm' -- in other words his skill at making people dance -- was much remarked upon.