‘I Have To Go Rogue Every Single Time’: Peach PRC Reflects On The Past As She Steps Into Her New Era

Bombino

View Bombino's X View Bombino's Website View Bombino's YouTube View Bombino's Apple Music View Bombino's Bandcamp View Bombino's Spotify
Bombino

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. Bombino is the subject of the documentary film Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion.

Albums

2010 Agamgam
2011 Agadez
2013 Nomad
2016 Azel
2018 Deran
2023 Sahel
MusicBrainz content provided under the terms of the Data License
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Bombino, Bashka
"A sweet trickle of notes typically evolves into an overwhelming crescendo of intense riffing that sees Bombino’s nimble fingers blur across the frets."
News / Music
Bombino Confirms 2018 Australian Headline Tour
In support of his fourth record.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Bombino - Azel
"While Azel (meaning "root" or "stem" in Bombino's native Tamasheq) does top-end the faster electric tracks, it isn't as loud as its predecessor."
Features / Music
'It’s A Stupid Idea To Try To Ban Music'
Omara Moctar believes music is only going to get more powerful.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Bombino
There was just the right mix of funk, rock and though few if any knew the meaning of Moctar’s lyrics there was an innate soulfulness to his singing that transcended translation.
Features / Music
Mover And Shaker
"There were a few times in my life where I had to hide myself because I was a musician."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Bombino - Nomad
Nomad is the sound of a hugely gifted musician who’s been placed into the right hands and it’s simply brilliant.
News / Music
Black Keys' Auerbach Produces LP For West Africa's Bombino
The Black Keys frontman and producer du jour tries his hand at Tuareg.
View More