Tuareg singer Mdou Moctar brings local art to a Western audience Hailing from Niger, the Tuareg singer Mdou Moctar and his band ended their first European tour in Great Britain, after performing their psychedelic electro sounds in Sweden, Germany, Spain, France, Belgium and Portugal. Moctar follows in the footsteps of other Tuareg musicians like the band Tinariwen and Bombino, whose songs have become increasingly popular in the Western world. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES