Saharan desert blues is coming to Falmouth’s new music venue, Mono, on July 27 as a three piece band, Ezza, whose members are from France, Algeria and a Suharan tribe called the Tuareg, play their second album tour.

Coming from a family of Tuareg blacksmiths in Niger, front man Goumour 'Omar' Adam has said to have immersed himself among Tuareg musical icons before moving to Toulouse where he formed Ezza with bassist Menad Moussaoui from Algeria, and drummer Stéphane Gratteau from France.

The word Ezza, which is the last letter of the Tifinagh alphabet, is the symbol of the free man and of resistance, ideals that are becoming increasingly more significant under Northern Africa's troubled political climate.

The group's three-piece dynamic has been noted for producing a more contemporary sound than many of their peers, ushering in the next generation of North African rock and roll while still maintaining the detail and beauty of the likes of Tinariwen and Ali Farke Touré.

The group have recently released their second album Alkher, followed by their UK live debut at this year's WOMAD Festival. Tickets are £6 and can be purchased at HAND and MONO in Falmouth, or online via the-trading-post.co.uk