Bombino (musician)

Bombino
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Bombino performing at the Kult in Niederstetten, Germany
Bombino performing at the Kult in Niederstetten, Germany
Background information
Birth nameGoumour Almoctar
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Tidene, Niger
GenresSaharan rock, blues, Tuareg music
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
LabelsCumbancha Discovery, Nonesuch, Partisan
Websitewww.bombinomusic.com
At Aarhus Festival, Denmark 2018
Bombino performing live at the Druga Godba Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia (2014)

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.

  1. ^ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (24 March 2013). "First Listen: Bombino, 'Nomad'". NPR.org. Retrieved 25 March 2013.