Etran de l'Aïr (meaning "stars of the Aïr region") are a band from Agadez, Niger. The family collective was founded in 1995 by Aghaly Migi, a guitarist who trained his younger brothers and cousins to play so they could be part of the group. Currently, the band consists of brothers Moussa “Abindi” Ibra (guitar, vocals), Abdourahamane “Allamine” Ibrahim (rhythm guitar,vocals), Abdoulaye “Illa” Ibrahim (bass), and their friend Alghabid Ghabdouan (drums).

In the early days, electricity was virtually non-existent in Agadez, opportunities for amplification were rare, and the group had to rely on an acoustic guitar and a calabash floating in water to achieve their sound. Over the years as electricity came to the region, they began to incorporate the rock, soul, reggae and funk they heard on radio into their repertoire, adapting it to the rhythmic exchanges between the group’s three guitars.
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