Bombino ⴱⵓⵎⴱⵉⵏⵓ | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Goumour Almoctar |
Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Tidene, Niger |
Genres | Saharan rock, blues, Tuareg music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Labels | Cumbancha Discovery, Nonesuch, Partisan |
Website | www |
Omara "Bombino" Moctar (in Tifinagh ⴱⵓⵎⴱⵉⵏⵓ; born 1980) is a Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niger. His music is sung in Tamasheq and often addresses Tuareg geopolitical concerns.[1] Bombino is the subject of the documentary film Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion.