Mdou Moctar, the acclaimed Tuaregian folk-rock fusion guitarist has launched a GoFundMe to help him and his bandmates stay in the US amidst a coup d’etat in his home country of Niger.
In an Instagram post, the guitarist wrote “Last week while we were on tour our home of Niger was plunged into chaos when a coup took place. As a result, we are unable to return home to our loved ones and must remain abroad indefinitely.”
On July 26, the country’s presidential guard commander…
