A one-year partnership between HGL Group Hungary and iconic rock band Tankcsapda turned into one of the most adventurous logistics stories of 2026, spanning half of Africa, a desert concert, and a dramatic midnight truck rescue.
HGL Group Hungary and iconic Hungarian rock band Tankcsapda launched a one-year collaboration under which HGL manages the band’s complete concert logistics. Not only just moving instruments from point A to point B, but also ensuring every element essential to a Tankcsapda concert travels the world with reliable support, precise planning, and international expertise.
What makes this partnership stand out is a personal touch: the CEO of HGL is a well-known fan of Tankcsapda, making this collaboration not only a professional honor but a personal one as well.
Budapest to Bamako: The Desert Challenge
Imagine a 15-year-old van with over 350,000 kilometres already behind it, loaded with rock gear, pointed straight into the African desert. That’s exactly what Hungarian rock legends Tankcsapda did and somehow, it only gets wilder from there.
Tankcsapda entered the Budapest–Bamako Rally drove their vehicle across roughly 9,000 kilometres of Africa, and performed a one-of-a-kind concert in the desert city of Dakhla on February 25, 2026. A full live show in the middle of the Sahara.
But pulling off a concert thousands of kilometres from Hungary doesn’t just happen. HGL transported the complete stage and sound equipment to Africa, coordinating border crossings and local logistics across multiple countries.
The journey was not without complications. Near the end of the journey, the band’s truck became stuck in sand at a remote location. Local vehicles were unable to free the multi-ton truck in the middle of nowhere at night, so HGL called on their contacts, contacted a local military unit, and pulled it out in the dark.
There’s charity, there’s camaraderie, there are 700-kilometre driving days, and there’s a band working on their new album from the passenger seat somewhere in Mauritania.
The full story with 7 episodes is waiting for you at hgllog.com/tankcsapda.
