Mdou Moctar Tickets

Mdou Moctar rocked. I would see them again in a NY minutes

Mdou Moctar was fantastic. I would love to see them again at a different location and without the warm-up band. The band, and especially the lead singer has a great stage presence, and the music was excellent. The guitar work was amazing. I especially liked when the drummer played the traditional drum instead of the western style drum because it didn't overpower the music. I introduced my daughter and her boyfriend to this band by taking them with me, and they loved it. Boyfriend bought a vinyl and my daughter bought a t-shirt. People of all ages were there enjoying the music. The venue, the 9:30 club in Washington, DC, was a good venue, but I am thinking that the sound mixer could have done a much better job. The drumming often drowned out the singing, and I was there for the singing. I found this also to be the case for the warm-up band, which make me think that it was a sound-mixing issue. Having said that, nothing could have helped that warm-up band. Oh my G-d. It was just screaming noise and rage, and the 2 (!) drummers seemed intent on destroying their drum sets -- never have I seen drumsticks used as a weapon on unsuspecting drums! I just had to sit down and wait for them to be over. All I could think of when I asked myself why would such a talented band choose this particular warm up band was that it would really make the audience appreciate Mdou Moctar after suffering through that other band first.

The music is just so pure and mesmerizing. Was blown away by the vocals and the drums. Work on the guitar? You've never heard anything like this!

about as good as live music gets. can’t recommend highly enough.

So Moctar started in a more folk/acoustic vein and then has been getting heavier. His latest album marks that, as obviously the current show. My own description is if Jimi Hendrix had been born in a nomad camp in the Sahara, this is it. Unfiltered psychedelic trance jams but through a different orientation. AND a new drummer who plays out of his mind all the time; reminds me of Keith Moon at 100% with no inhibition. It takes a lot to get me to a live show, but this totally worth it. Note: the crowd who loved him, was the NPR/PBS type; white, a little older for the venue, and open to world experience, one block from Howard University.

It was a great show. The band is very talented and I totally recommendable

I am glad I decided to go -- it was my first live event in two years and it was totally worth it. He was on top of his game. My only problem -- he barely played for an hour. Should have been longer.

Mdou Moctar is one of the best live bands I've seen. The music speaks of the lead singer & guitarist's story, and leaves you entranced. The guitar is just unbelievable. I'll be going again next time they're in town!

Great concert, the band played so fast, and so together and yet still was able to improvise.