Group Bombino | |
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Origin | Agadez, Niger |
Genres | Tuareg Blues |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Sublime Frequencies |
Associated acts | Group Inerane, Tinariwen |
Members | Omara "Bombino" Moctar (guitar) |
Group Bombino is a music group of Agadez, Niger led by Tuareg guitarist Omara Moctar and including some of the members of their associates Group Inerane.
Their music consists of guitar-based political protest songs of the Tuareg people's rebellion against the governments of Niger and Mali.
They recorded the second album in Seattle-based label Sublime Frequencies' Guitars from Agadez series, recorded live in Agadez in 2007.
Currently, Omara Moctar (aka as Bombino) performs and records under that name.