The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2022
- Active since
- 2013
- Albums
- Tears of Injustice 2025
- Funeral for Justice 2024
- Afrique victime 2021
- Ilana: The Creator 2019
- Sousoume Tamachek 2017
Stature
- Discogs
- 4,734 times in a collection
- 1,644 on a wishlist
- 15 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Afelan 2013 · 1.303
- Blue Stage Sessions 2019 · 538
- Niger EP Vol. 1 2022 · 584
- Niger EP Vol. 2 2022 · 540
- Funeral For Justice 2024 · 985
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 3 0,7 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 79 0,5 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 17 0,2 per week since Nov 2024
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tears of Injustice | 2025 | – | – | – | – |
| Funeral for Justice | 2024 | – | – | – | 985 |
| Afrique victime | 2021 | #180 (1 wk) | #92 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Ilana: The Creator | 2019 | – | – | – | – |
| Sousoume Tamachek | 2017 | – | – | – | – |
| Anar | 2014 | – | – | – | – |
| Afelan | 2013 | – | – | – | 1.303 |
Discogs: 4,734 times in a collection. 1,644 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Mdou Moctar compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2026 | Eugene | United States | WOW Hall | Mdou Moctar (solo) |
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2022 | – | D | 101 / 137 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2022 | Pukkelpop 2022 (Festivaldag 3): Lekker blijven hangen | Dansende Beren | 21/08/2022 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Saturday, August 2022 · Pukkelpop
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | Chismiten 5 · Funeral for Justice 2 · Tarhatazed 1 · Ilana 1 · Afrique victime 1 |