Bombino

Nigerien Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist · Niger · On the map · Musicians · Born 1980 · age 46

Omara "Bombino" Moctar 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.

Bombino is read about 63 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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2023“We have to talk about the Sahel through our albums, through our songs, through an understanding of the entire world.”In their wordsBombino, interview with NPR, 2023.Read the whole statement

2016“Using a pick is like taking an instrument that has five strings - your hand - and turning it into an instrument that has only one - the pick.”In their wordsBombino, Premier Guitar, 2016.Read the whole statement

“We’ve become like a family on the road these past two years, and now when we’re onstage we can play like we’re one person with eight arms.”In their wordsBombino, Premier Guitar, 2016.Read the whole statement

“Guitarists like Mark Knopfler and Jimi and Santana showed me a freedom that was possible to achieve through music and, more specifically, on the guitar.”In their wordsBombino, Premier Guitar, 2016.Read the whole statement

1980Born1 January 1980

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