TAKAAT (of Mdou Moctar)

Truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this bill in a space as intimate as the Apohadion Theater.

All Ages // 8:00 PM showtime // 7:30 PM doors

$20 presale // $25 at the door (if tickets are still available)

TAKAAT (pronounced tuh-cot), meaning “noise” in the Tuareg language Tamashek, is the trio of Ahmoudou Madassane, Mikey Coltun, and Souleymane Ibrahim, also known as the rhythm section of Mdou Moctar. TAKAAT is sonic chaos, improvisation, freedom of exploration, and the punk styles of bands such as Fugazi and Unwound, all mixed together with the guitar music from the Sahel.

TAKAAT started during soundchecks while on the road with Mdou Moctar when the trio indulged their shared love for amps cranked to 11 and the sound of blown out speakers. Towards the end of 2023, the three started writing music together, inspired by their shared experiences with the sounds and energy of Hausa bar bands, gritty soukous, and 2000s post-punk. The music of TAKAAT is intense, dark, and energetic. Deeply inspired by the DIY ethos of punk, Ahmoudou, Mikey, and Souleymane capture that thrill of the new and the ecstasy of togetherness in these heavy rockers. TAKAAT follows in the spirit of the independent music culture that birthed hardcore basement shows, bedroom tape labels, and generator-powered pick-up wedding bands.

Is Noise Vol. 1 (10”) EP was recorded on a cold winter day in Washington, D.C direct to ½” tape. The band set up, took a short tea break, and banged out the four tunes in one take. Very little editing was done. All songs written by Alhassane Gajil and Ahmoudou Madassane except Ishumar written by Hasso Akotey. All songs arranged by TAKAAT.

Opening the evening will be Portland's Crazy Déjà Vu bringing that New Freakout sound! Electronic pop rock guaranteed to make you shake and then transport you to a time you've might've shaken before. And again too...

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