An animated man with a mustache sits against a green wall, looking up. Next to him, a woman in a red dress and jewelry lifts her shawl, both bathed in dramatic lighting—like a scene from a Tinariwen music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Director Axel Digoix Reveals Tinariwen’s True Story in “Erghad Afewo” Music Video

Posted on April 2, 2026

In his latest video for Saharan collective Tinariwen, director/animator Axel Digoix details the band’s incredible origin story of how two Tuareg children fell in love with music and persevered despite intense conflict and censorship. [Watch]

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Axel Digoix: Tinariwen “Tenere Taqqal”

Posted on January 15, 2017

Paris VFX/animation and sound design studio Pilule & Pigeon teams with French animator/director Axel Digoix (“Despicable Me 2”, “The Little Prince”) for a melancholy but beautifully drafted music video called “Tenere Taqqal” by Grammy-winning Saharan band Tinariwen. [Watch]

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