Tuareg rockers Imarhan have shared a pair of new singles, "Tadalat" and its English interpretation "The Distance." The latter features Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, who says, "We recorded it for fun at the end of a session, live at the band’s Aboogi studio in the desert. Sonically, I think it channels the desolation of the desert well—with very little common language beyond music, my interpretation was based more on feeling than an attempt at direct translation. 'The distance is long—the longing is longer.'”
"Tadalat" is a b-side to Imarhan's great 2022 album Aboogi. The band say, "'Tadalat' is a simple love song. From as far as you are you will see the green, the monsoon arrives and you will dive into the waiting, here you are, here is the longing dive…" Listen to both "Tadalat" and "The Distance" below.