In late 2004 Bombino recorded acoustic versions of 10 tracks in the Ténéré desert, which became this, his first real album.
He sings and plays several of his compositions and also pays tribute to other Tuareg artists (Abdallah Oumbadougou, Hasso, Kedou).

The label Reaktion has now made this historical recording available to download. The album is released with a digital booklet including translations of the songs, an interview with Bombino and text by the ethnomusicologist Anouck Genthon.