As the Niger guitarist releases a bristling new collection of protest songs, he explains how injustice puts the fire in his fingers, what keeps him loyal to the Strat, and why everybody in his hometow
Mdou Moctar is one of Africa's premier guitar heroes – and he's using his Stratocaster to spark a revolution yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The funk guitar superstar looks back at trading in his old Barney Kessel for the budget Strat that would go on to become The Hitmaker – the fabled instrument heard on Get Lucky, Le Freak and countless
"He doesn't like the sound of new strings. The ones on the guitar for the new album were two years old": Mdou Moctar prefers old guitar strings – and the Roland Cube is his favorite amp for a very good reason guitarworld.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from guitarworld.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fender brings the Telecaster Thinline to the American Professional II Series and revives the Stratocaster Thinline yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.