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Bombino was born in 1980 in Tidene, [[Niger]], a [[Tuareg people|Tuareg]] encampment about 80 kilometers northeast of Agadez. He is a member of the Ifoghas tribe, which belongs to the Kel Air Tuareg federation.<ref name=bio /> Following the outbreak of the [[Tuareg Rebellion (1990-1995)|Tuareg Rebellion]] in 1990, Bombino, along with his father and grandmother, were forced to flee to neighboring [[Algeria]] for safety.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|title=Bombino Biography|url=http://www.cumbancha.com/bombino-biography-eng/|work=Cumbancha.com|accessdate=25 March 2013}}</ref> During this time, visiting relatives left behind a guitar, and Bombino began to teach himself how to play.<ref name=nomad /> He later studied with renowned Tuareg guitarist, Haja Bebe. Bebe asked him to join his band where he gained the nickname "Bombino", which is derived from the Italian word "bambino", that means 'little child'. While living in [[Algeria]] and [[Libya]] in his teen years, Bombino and his friends watched videos of [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Mark Knopfler]] and others to learn their styles. He worked as both a musician and a herder in the desert near Tripoli. By 1997, Bombino had returned to [[Agadez]] and began life as a professional musician.
Bombino was born in 1980 in Tidene, [[Niger]], a [[Tuareg people|Tuareg]] encampment about 80 kilometers northeast of Agadez. He is a member of the Ifoghas tribe, which belongs to the Kel Air Tuareg federation.<ref name=bio /> Following the outbreak of the [[Tuareg Rebellion (1990-1995)|Tuareg Rebellion]] in 1990, Bombino, along with his father and grandmother, were forced to flee to neighboring [[Algeria]] for safety.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|title=Bombino Biography|url=http://www.cumbancha.com/bombino-biography-eng/|work=Cumbancha.com|accessdate=25 March 2013}}</ref> During this time, visiting relatives left behind a guitar, and Bombino began to teach himself how to play.<ref name=nomad /> He later studied with renowned Tuareg guitarist, Haja Bebe. Bebe asked him to join his band where he gained the nickname "Bombino", which is derived from the Italian word "bambino", that means 'little child'. While living in [[Algeria]] and [[Libya]] in his teen years, Bombino and his friends watched videos of [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Mark Knopfler]] and others to learn their styles. He worked as both a musician and a herder in the desert near Tripoli. By 1997, Bombino had returned to [[Agadez]] and began life as a professional musician.


Filmmaker Hisham Mayet managed to track down and record Bombino and his electric band [[Group Bombino]] in 2007 during a wedding performance. Those recordings, along with several acoustic performances in the 'dry guitar' style, can be heard on the [[Sublime Frequencies]]' 2009 release, "Group Bombino - Guitars from Agadez, vol. 2."<ref>{{cite web|title=Group Bombino: Guitars From Agadez Vol. 2 LP|url=http://www.sublimefrequencies.com/item.asp?Item_id=51|work=SublimeFrequencies.com|accessdate=25 March 2013}}</ref> Later in 2007, tensions grew again in Niger and ultimately erupted into another [[Tuareg Rebellion (2007–2009)|Tuareg Rebellion]]. The government, hoping to thwart the rebellion in all its forms, banned guitars for the Tuareg, as the instrument was seen as a symbol of rebellion. Bombino remarked in an interview, "I do not see my guitar as a gun but rather as a hammer with which to help build the house of the Tuareg people."<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Bombino: "I envied Jimi Hendrix's freedom"|url=http://artistxite.com/us/magazine/interviews/98592/Interview-with-Bombino--I-envied-Jimi-Hendrixs-freedom.html|work=artistxite.com|accessdate=25 July 2013}}</ref> Additionally, two of Bombino's fellow musicians were executed, thus forcing him into exile.<ref>{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Jill|title=Bombino gets European release for his album Agadez on Cumbancha|url=http://gondwanasound.com/node/1407|work=GondwanaSound.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=10 February 2010}}</ref>
Filmmaker Hisham Mayet managed to track down and record Bombino and his electric band [[Group Bombino]] in 2007 during a wedding performance. Those recordings, along with several acoustic performances in the 'dry guitar' style, can be heard on the [[Sublime Frequencies]]' 2009 release, "Group Bombino - Guitars from Agadez, vol. 2."<ref>{{cite web|title=Group Bombino: Guitars From Agadez Vol. 2 LP|url=http://www.sublimefrequencies.com/item.asp?Item_id=51|work=SublimeFrequencies.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225161545/http://www.sublimefrequencies.com/item.asp?Item_id=51|archivedate=25 February 2012|df=}}</ref> Later in 2007, tensions grew again in Niger and ultimately erupted into another [[Tuareg Rebellion (2007–2009)|Tuareg Rebellion]]. The government, hoping to thwart the rebellion in all its forms, banned guitars for the Tuareg, as the instrument was seen as a symbol of rebellion. Bombino remarked in an interview, "I do not see my guitar as a gun but rather as a hammer with which to help build the house of the Tuareg people."<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Bombino: "I envied Jimi Hendrix's freedom"|url=http://artistxite.com/us/magazine/interviews/98592/Interview-with-Bombino--I-envied-Jimi-Hendrixs-freedom.html|work=artistxite.com|accessdate=25 July 2013}}</ref> Additionally, two of Bombino's fellow musicians were executed, thus forcing him into exile.<ref>{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Jill|title=Bombino gets European release for his album Agadez on Cumbancha|url=http://gondwanasound.com/node/1407|work=GondwanaSound.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=10 February 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723082728/http://gondwanasound.com/node/1407|archivedate=23 July 2012|df=}}</ref>


In January 2010 Bombino was able to return to his home in [[Agadez]]. So as to celebrate the end of the conflict, a large concert was organized at the base of the [[Mosque|Grand Mosque]] in Agadez, having received the blessing of the [[Sultan]]{{clarify|Which sultan?|date=April 2016}}. Bombino and his band played to over a thousand people at the concert, all dancing and celebrating the end of their struggle.
In January 2010 Bombino was able to return to his home in [[Agadez]]. So as to celebrate the end of the conflict, a large concert was organized at the base of the [[Mosque|Grand Mosque]] in Agadez, having received the blessing of the [[Sultan]]{{clarify|Which sultan?|date=April 2016}}. Bombino and his band played to over a thousand people at the concert, all dancing and celebrating the end of their struggle.
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While Bombino lived in exile in [[Burkina Faso]], filmmaker Ron Wyman, having heard cassette recordings of his music, decided to track him down. Wyman encouraged Bombino to properly record his music. Bombino agreed, and the two of them with the help of Chris Decato produced an album together in [[Agadez]]. The recordings culminated in his album ''Agadez'', released in April, 2011 which debuted at the top of the [[iTunes]] World Chart.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heselgrave|first=Doug|title=Silk and Sandpaper - new music from the desert|url=http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/silk-and-sandpaper-new-music|work=NoDepression.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=8 February 2011}}</ref>
While Bombino lived in exile in [[Burkina Faso]], filmmaker Ron Wyman, having heard cassette recordings of his music, decided to track him down. Wyman encouraged Bombino to properly record his music. Bombino agreed, and the two of them with the help of Chris Decato produced an album together in [[Agadez]]. The recordings culminated in his album ''Agadez'', released in April, 2011 which debuted at the top of the [[iTunes]] World Chart.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heselgrave|first=Doug|title=Silk and Sandpaper - new music from the desert|url=http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/silk-and-sandpaper-new-music|work=NoDepression.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=8 February 2011}}</ref>


The success of 'Agadez' attracted many musical stars to Bombino including [[Dan Auerbach]] of [[The Black Keys]]. In June 2012, Auerbach began producing Bombino's second international solo album titled 'Nomad'. Nomad was released by [[Nonesuch Records]] on April 2, 2013<ref name=nomad /><ref>{{cite web|title=Nonesuch to Release New Album from Tuareg Guitarist/Singer Bombino in Early 2013|url=http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/nonesuch-release-new-album-tuareg-guitarist-singer-bombino-early-2013-produced-black-keys-dan-auerbach-2012-11-05|work=Nonesuch.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=5 November 2012}}</ref> and debuted at number one on the iTunes World Chart and Billboard World Chart.<ref name=nomad /><ref>{{cite web|title=Bonnaroo Bio|url=http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/band/bombino|work=Bonnaroo.com|accessdate=13 June 2013|date=13 June 2013}}</ref> Bombino began a concert tour of the United States in May 2013.<ref name=nomad>{{cite web|title=Bombino's New Album Nomad Due April 2nd|url=http://www.cumbancha.com/bombinos-nomad-due-april-2/|work=Cumbancha.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=1 February 2013}}</ref> The tour includes appearances at major music festivals, including [[Bonnaroo]] and The [[Newport Folk Festival]]. In 2013, Bombino was also invited to open for [[Robert Plant]], [[Amadou & Mariam]] and [[Gogol Bordello]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombino Official Tour Dates|url=http://www.bombinomusic.com/tour|work=bombinomusic.com|accessdate=13 June 2013|date=13 June 2013}}</ref>
The success of 'Agadez' attracted many musical stars to Bombino including [[Dan Auerbach]] of [[The Black Keys]]. In June 2012, Auerbach began producing Bombino's second international solo album titled 'Nomad'. Nomad was released by [[Nonesuch Records]] on April 2, 2013<ref name=nomad /><ref>{{cite web|title=Nonesuch to Release New Album from Tuareg Guitarist/Singer Bombino in Early 2013|url=http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/nonesuch-release-new-album-tuareg-guitarist-singer-bombino-early-2013-produced-black-keys-dan-auerbach-2012-11-05|work=Nonesuch.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=5 November 2012}}</ref> and debuted at number one on the iTunes World Chart and Billboard World Chart.<ref name=nomad /><ref>{{cite web|title=Bonnaroo Bio|url=http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/band/bombino|work=Bonnaroo.com|accessdate=13 June 2013|date=13 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130615185745/http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/band/bombino|archivedate=15 June 2013|df=}}</ref> Bombino began a concert tour of the United States in May 2013.<ref name=nomad>{{cite web|title=Bombino's New Album Nomad Due April 2nd|url=http://www.cumbancha.com/bombinos-nomad-due-april-2/|work=Cumbancha.com|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=1 February 2013}}</ref> The tour includes appearances at major music festivals, including [[Bonnaroo]] and The [[Newport Folk Festival]]. In 2013, Bombino was also invited to open for [[Robert Plant]], [[Amadou & Mariam]] and [[Gogol Bordello]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombino Official Tour Dates|url=http://www.bombinomusic.com/tour|work=bombinomusic.com|accessdate=13 June 2013|date=13 June 2013}}</ref>


On April 1, 2016 Bombino released "Azel." Produced by David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors, the album brings Bombino's guitar playing to the forefront while staying true to his desert blues roots as he sings in his native language of Tamashek. Pitchfork's Andy Beta notes more specifically that the record "features a sublime iteration of desert blues that’s both authentic and ambitious." <ref>http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21693-azel/</ref>
On April 1, 2016 Bombino released "Azel." Produced by David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors, the album brings Bombino's guitar playing to the forefront while staying true to his desert blues roots as he sings in his native language of Tamashek. Pitchfork's Andy Beta notes more specifically that the record "features a sublime iteration of desert blues that’s both authentic and ambitious." <ref>http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21693-azel/</ref>

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Bombino
Bombino performing at the Kult in Niederstetten
Bombino performing at the Kult in Niederstetten
Background information
Birth nameGoumar Almoctar
Born (1980-01-01) January 1, 1980 (age 44)
Tidene, Niger
GenresRock, blues, world music
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
LabelsCumbancha Discovery, Nonesuch
Websitewww.bombinomusic.com
Bombino performing live at the Druga Godba Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia (2014)

Omara "Bombino" Moctar is an internationally acclaimed Tuareg guitarist and singer-songwriter from Agadez, Niger. His music frequently addresses Tuareg geopolitical concerns and is sung in the Tuareg language of Tamasheq.[1] Bombino is the subject of the documentary film Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion.

Biography

Bombino was born in 1980 in Tidene, Niger, a Tuareg encampment about 80 kilometers northeast of Agadez. He is a member of the Ifoghas tribe, which belongs to the Kel Air Tuareg federation.[2] Following the outbreak of the Tuareg Rebellion in 1990, Bombino, along with his father and grandmother, were forced to flee to neighboring Algeria for safety.[2] During this time, visiting relatives left behind a guitar, and Bombino began to teach himself how to play.[3] He later studied with renowned Tuareg guitarist, Haja Bebe. Bebe asked him to join his band where he gained the nickname "Bombino", which is derived from the Italian word "bambino", that means 'little child'. While living in Algeria and Libya in his teen years, Bombino and his friends watched videos of Jimi Hendrix, Mark Knopfler and others to learn their styles. He worked as both a musician and a herder in the desert near Tripoli. By 1997, Bombino had returned to Agadez and began life as a professional musician.

Filmmaker Hisham Mayet managed to track down and record Bombino and his electric band Group Bombino in 2007 during a wedding performance. Those recordings, along with several acoustic performances in the 'dry guitar' style, can be heard on the Sublime Frequencies' 2009 release, "Group Bombino - Guitars from Agadez, vol. 2."[4] Later in 2007, tensions grew again in Niger and ultimately erupted into another Tuareg Rebellion. The government, hoping to thwart the rebellion in all its forms, banned guitars for the Tuareg, as the instrument was seen as a symbol of rebellion. Bombino remarked in an interview, "I do not see my guitar as a gun but rather as a hammer with which to help build the house of the Tuareg people."[5] Additionally, two of Bombino's fellow musicians were executed, thus forcing him into exile.[6]

In January 2010 Bombino was able to return to his home in Agadez. So as to celebrate the end of the conflict, a large concert was organized at the base of the Grand Mosque in Agadez, having received the blessing of the Sultan[clarification needed]. Bombino and his band played to over a thousand people at the concert, all dancing and celebrating the end of their struggle.

While Bombino lived in exile in Burkina Faso, filmmaker Ron Wyman, having heard cassette recordings of his music, decided to track him down. Wyman encouraged Bombino to properly record his music. Bombino agreed, and the two of them with the help of Chris Decato produced an album together in Agadez. The recordings culminated in his album Agadez, released in April, 2011 which debuted at the top of the iTunes World Chart.[7]

The success of 'Agadez' attracted many musical stars to Bombino including Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. In June 2012, Auerbach began producing Bombino's second international solo album titled 'Nomad'. Nomad was released by Nonesuch Records on April 2, 2013[3][8] and debuted at number one on the iTunes World Chart and Billboard World Chart.[3][9] Bombino began a concert tour of the United States in May 2013.[3] The tour includes appearances at major music festivals, including Bonnaroo and The Newport Folk Festival. In 2013, Bombino was also invited to open for Robert Plant, Amadou & Mariam and Gogol Bordello.[10]

On April 1, 2016 Bombino released "Azel." Produced by David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors, the album brings Bombino's guitar playing to the forefront while staying true to his desert blues roots as he sings in his native language of Tamashek. Pitchfork's Andy Beta notes more specifically that the record "features a sublime iteration of desert blues that’s both authentic and ambitious." [11]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (24 March 2013). "First Listen: Bombino, 'Nomad'". NPR.org. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Bombino Biography". Cumbancha.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bombino's New Album Nomad Due April 2nd". Cumbancha.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Group Bombino: Guitars From Agadez Vol. 2 LP". SublimeFrequencies.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Interview with Bombino: "I envied Jimi Hendrix's freedom"". artistxite.com. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  6. ^ Turner, Jill (10 February 2010). "Bombino gets European release for his album Agadez on Cumbancha". GondwanaSound.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Heselgrave, Doug (8 February 2011). "Silk and Sandpaper - new music from the desert". NoDepression.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Nonesuch to Release New Album from Tuareg Guitarist/Singer Bombino in Early 2013". Nonesuch.com. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Bonnaroo Bio". Bonnaroo.com. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Bombino Official Tour Dates". bombinomusic.com. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  11. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21693-azel/
  12. ^ Pareles, Jon (20 January 2017). "Residente Chases His Muse, at the Genetic Level". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

External links

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