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Nigerien Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist

MusiciansBorn 1980 · age 46
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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.

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Bombino
said · 2016
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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.

Bombino, Premier Guitar, 2016.

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Bombino
said · 2016
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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.

Bombino, Premier Guitar, 2016.

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Bombino
said · 2016
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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.

Bombino, Premier Guitar, 2016.

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Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1980 · age 46
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