Ahmed Ag Kaedi

Ahmed Ag Kaedi/y, born 1979, in Kidal, is a Malian guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the leader of the group Amanar de Kidal, Groupe Amanar or just Amanar. He is a member of the nomadic Tuareg people, whose distinct style of rhythm and use of the guitar is often referred to as Tishoumaren, or desert blues. He is one of the main characters in the documentary "Mali Blues" (2016). Ahmed Ag Kaedi started his group Amanar in 2007. The band quickly gained fame in the region, playing local festivities, marriages, and later appearing on Malian national TV. They won the prize for best new group at the Festival au Desert in 2010, which gave them the opportunity to travel to Europe and start gaining international notability.