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Mongolian Cyrillic	Хошуу

Etran de L'Aïr update/expansion use dmy

background

The band was formed in 1995, when present band leader Moussa "Abindi" Ibra was only 9, and consists of three brothers and a cousin.^[1]

Label director said the band draws inspiration from musicians in Mali, https://www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks/premiere-tuareg-guitar-group-etran-del-air-present-agadez

members

The band's four members are Abdoulaye "Illa" Ibrahim, Alghabid Ghabdouan, Moussa "Abindi" Ibra, and Abdourahamane "Allamine" Ibrahim. Abindi currently leads the band.^[1]

Vocals- Moussa "Abindi" Ibra and Abdourahamane "Allamine" Ibrahim
Guitar- Moussa "Abindi" Ibra and Abdourahamane "Allamine" Ibrahim
Bass- Abdoulaye "Illa" Ibrahim
Drums- Alghabid Ghabdouan

https://sahelsounds.com/artists/etran-de-lair/ https://www.thestranger.com/music/2025/03/31/79992497/desert-power

They toured internationally 2023^[2] and 2025, https://www.thestranger.com/music/2023/06/30/79056436/etran-de-lairs-anthemic-desert-psych-and-mason-lowes-glam-rock-swagger

formatting experimentation

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articles i've worked on recently:

cleaning up Javiera Arnillas, which was a (possibly rough) translation from
Manapua
Primary Trust

articles I'm interested in improving (in no particular order):

1 Line - needs updating of outdated statements
Bipa
Central District, Seattle - history, demographics, gentrifcation, notable people, - black panthers, attendees of nova and garfield highschools. touch on black photography and history of jazz in seattle, jackson street jazz walk
Geoje
Gimjang
Hanbok
Korean cuisine
Lushootseed
Tomb of Munmu of Silla
Seattle International Film Festival

some things in the Korea stubs category, especially those of Korean cuisine.

articles I'm interested in writing:

local artists
WIR
more coverage of ethnic minorities in the arts

infobox cleanup

attempting to fix Banners of Inner Mongolia - add name infobox template - box is currently this on page: see Mongolian writing systems and Manchu language

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Manchu:	Gūsa (romanized)
Classical Mongolian: ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ ᠪᠣᠱᠤᠬᠤ	qosiγu bošuγu hôxûû bôxig (romanized)
Chinese:	旗 (character) qí (Pinyin romanization)
Cyrillic Mongolian:	Хошуу (cyrillized) khoshuu (romanized)
Mongolian script:	ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ Hôxûû or Hûxûû

insert manchu vertical text and romanization - classical ? mongolian vertical text and romanization - chinese character and pinyin - cyrillic mongolian cyrillized and romanized - mongolian script romanized

electrolyte powder

electrolyte powder/rehydration salt article? relation to sports drinks/energy gel, general/medical usage, popularity

^ ^a ^b Segal, Dave (31 March 2025). "Saharan Rock Stars Etran de L'Aïr Tap Into the Infinite". The Stranger. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
^ Segal, Dave (30 June 2023). "Etran De L'Aïr's Anthemic Desert Psych and Mason Lowe's Glam-Rock Swagger". The Stranger. Retrieved 14 April 2025.

[Segal2025-1] Segal, Dave (31 March 2025). "Saharan Rock Stars Etran de L'Aïr Tap Into the Infinite". The Stranger. Retrieved 14 April 2025.

[Segal2023-2] Segal, Dave (30 June 2023). "Etran De L'Aïr's Anthemic Desert Psych and Mason Lowe's Glam-Rock Swagger". The Stranger. Retrieved 14 April 2025.

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