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Mdou Moctar

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Discography

Albums⁷

Afrique Refait2022 • AlbumTracks: 13

Afrique Victime2021 • AlbumTracks: 9

Ilana (The Creator)2019 • AlbumTracks: 9

Sousoume Tamachek2017 • AlbumTracks: 8

Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)2015 • AlbumTracks: 11

Anar2014 • AlbumTracks: 8

Afelan2013 • AlbumTracks: 10

EPs¹

Niger EP Vol. 12022 • EPTracks: 6

Singles¹²

Funeral for Justice2024 • SingleTracks: 1

Nakanegh Dich2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Taliat (Rey Sapienz Remix)2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Tala Tannam (Debmaster Remix)2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Afrique Victime'2021 • SingleTracks: 2

Taliat2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Tala Tannam2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Chismiten2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Ibitlan2020 • SingleTracks: 2

Tumastin2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Wiwasharnine2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Kamane Tarhanin2019 • SingleTracks: 1

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