BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27279@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:TisDass (Niger) DTSTAMP:20260911T193053Z DTSTART:20261003T190000Z DESCRIPTION:TISDASS – ROCK TOUAREG FROM NIGER\n\nTisDass\, hailing from Nig er\, is set for another European tour in 2026. Following\nthe military put sch in August 2023\, which led to the cancellation of a\nsignificant porti on of their tour\, the band successfully returned to European\nstages in 2 025 with 32 dates across 9 countries.\n\nTisdass is led by singer-guitaris t Moussa Kildjate Albadé\, and is based in\nNiamey with roots in Tchintaba raden\, a town emblematic of the Tamasheq kel of\nNiger. “TisDass” means ‘ Pillars‘ in Tamasheq\, a reference to the pillars of\ntraditional Berber t ents. This name signifies the group’s deep connection to\ntheir culture\, which they aim to defend and promote through their powerful\nmusic.\n\nHou maïssa\, released by Bolingo Art/Rebel Up (Inouïe Distribution)\, is named \nafter a Tuareg symbol exclusively worn by women. With this album\, TisDa ss pays\nhomage to women\, who are considered the pillars of the family in Tuareg society.\nWhile the album features a quicker tempo\, the acoustic tracks “Tara” (Love) and\n“Itag Aguen” (Many things are happening) maintai n the distinctive sound of\nSahelian music. The remaining tracks showcase the rock direction the band has\nembraced on stage. The songs’ themes cons istently reflect the Tuareg people’s\ndesire and hope for peace\, as heard in “Taflist” (Trust)\, “Derhan” (Hope)\, and\n“Ikewagne” (Root).\n\nThe i nspiration for a third album arose when the current line-up toured to\nsup port Amanar (Bolingo Art)\, recorded in 2019 and released in 2021 (Inouïe\ nDistribution). Since then\, TisDass‘ music has evolved into a decidedly r ock\nsound with more danceable tracks\, thanks to the contributions of rhy thm\nguitarist Mouhamed Khamed Assalerh\, the faster drumming of young Iss oufou Dan\nNana Ichaya\, and the enhanced groove from experienced bassist Bouba Hamidine\nSouleymane. The ever-present backing vocals and claps furt her enrich their\nsound.\n\nPresale/door prices adjusted: our events are s et up by volunteers in favour of\nsupporting DIY touring acts\, but it is getting ever more risky to plan and book\nevents – please support the comm unity and buy your tickets early! Presale closes\n18.00 on day of the show . URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/tisdass-niger GEO:52.354338;4.8553367 LOCATION:OCCII - Amstelveenseweg 134\, 1075 XL Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-zuid,books,community,music,rock,rock n' world,rock tou areg,schinkelbuurt X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

TisDass – rock touareg from Niger

TisDass, hailing from Niger, is set for another European tour in 2026. Following the military putsch in August 2023, which led to t he cancellation of a significant portion of their tour, the band successfu lly returned to European stages in 2025 with 32 dates across 9 countries.< /p>

Tisdass is led by singer-guitarist Moussa Kildjate Albadé, and is based in Niamey with roots in Tchintabara den, a town emblematic of the Tamasheq kel of Niger. “TisDass” means ‘Pillars‘ in Tamasheq, a reference to the pillars of traditional Berber tents. This name signifies the group’s deep connection to their culture, which they aim to defend and promote through their power ful music.

Houmaïssa, released by Bolingo Art/Rebe l Up (Inouïe Distribution), is named after a Tuareg symbol exclus ively worn by women. With this album, TisDass pays homage to women, who are considered the pillars of the family in Tuareg society. While the album features a quicker tempo, the acoustic tracks “Tara” (Lov e) and “Itag Aguen” (Many things are happening) maintain the distinctive s ound of Sahelian music. The remaining tracks showcase the rock direction t he band has embraced on stage. The songs’ themes consistently reflect the Tuareg people’s desire and hope for peace, as heard in “Taflist” (Trust), “Derhan” (Hope), and “Ikewagne” (Root).

The inspiration for a third album arose when the current line-up toured to support Amanar (Bolingo Art), recorded in 2019 and relea sed in 2021 (Inouïe Distribution). Since then, TisDass‘ m usic has evolved into a decidedly rock sound with more danceable tracks, t hanks to the contributions of rhythm guitarist Mouhamed Khamed Ass alerh, the faster drumming of young Issoufou Dan Nana Ich aya, and the enhanced groove from experienced bassist Bou ba Hamidine Souleymane. The ever-present backing vocals and claps further enrich their sound.

Presale/door prices adjusted: our events are set up by volunteers in favour of supporting DIY touring ac ts, but it is getting ever more risky to plan and book events – please sup port the community and buy your tickets early! Presale closes 18.00 on day of the show.

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