Group bombino, guitars from agadez music of niger, vol. His raw, rocknroll take on traditional tuareg music has won him a global audience and a hip american producer. Here you can find guitars from agadez shared files. Housed in an 8,000 square foot warehouse that currently holds over 2 million records. Group bombino is lead by guitarist oumara al moctor, who goes by bombino. Group bombino are the latest discovery from the outer fringes of the saharan guitar scene. A year later, bombino made a safe return to his native land, performing a celebratory concert at the grand mosque, and with wymans help, completing the record agadez. Heres what we said about it, just about 100 lists ago. Group bombino is the latest salvo from the agadez music scene. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Bombino s music career began by serving as a cook and troubadour, travelling with tour groups visiting the magnificent dunes of the sahara desert, near agadez. Find similar albums to agadez bombino on allmusic allmusic.
Their music consists of guitarbased political protest songs of the tuareg. Nomad by bombino fantastic steve hoffman music forums. Group bombino is a music group og agadez, niger by tuareg guitarist omara moctar and some associates. Volume 2 of the guitars from agadez series is their debut lp. Group bombino guitars from agadez music of niger, vol. It may sound peculiar to suggest that could be the hit single from the album agadez, but currents of blues and rock run through bombino s guitar work, picked up. Deran deran volume 3 of the nowlegendary guitars from agadez series. Records by mail offers one of the most comprehensive selections of vinyl lps and 45s available anywhere.
The acoustic tamashek sound, know locally as dry guitars, makes me feel like i am sitting at a desert campground listening to the music played on the spot. Also, there are a few clips of bambino doing a wedding gig. Group bombino kamoutalia akizzbeatzz remix youtube. Tuareg style guitar music should appeal generally to fans of the lategreat ali farka toure, but where tinariwen tends to sound a bit too busy for me, bombino just gets it right. Bombino omara bombino moctar, a young tuareg guitarist and songwriter, was raised during an era of armed struggles for independence and violent suppression by government forces. His electrifying jams capture the spirit of resistance and rebellion while echoing with guitar riffs reminiscent of fellow africans tinariwen and ali farka toure as well as jimi hendrix, john lee hooker and jimmy page. Bombino, currently on the run from repressive government forces in niger, this debut album of. That aside, the guitar work is the real strong point to this recording. Their music consists of guitar based political protest songs of the tuareg peoples rebellion against the governments of niger and mali. Filmmaker hisham mayet managed to track down and record bombino and his electric band group bombino in 2007 during a wedding performance.
Bombino biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The album is being released in conjunction with the french label reaktion and has been directly licensed from bombino. Led by omara mochtar, group bombino are fast gaining mythic status within the tuareg community for their legendary performances and incendiary guitar. Eventually, bombino returned to niger, where he continued to play with a number of local bands.
Bombino is the subject of the documentary film agadez, the music and the. Nomad nonesuch records mp3 downloads, free streaming. Listen to issitchilane by bombino on slacker radio and create personalized radio stations based on your favorite artists, songs, and albums. Bombino performs imuhar exclusively for ones agit8 campaign. Issitchilane bombino free internet radio slacker radio. Shngedits03 group bombino kamoutalia akizzbeatzz remix.
Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Led by the guitar virtuoso omara mochtar bombino, the group s debut lp volume two in the guitars from agadez series, represents the latest chapter in the modern sound of the tuareg revolution. 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. Released in 2011, agadez showcased bombino s captivating vocals, trancelike guitar playing and evocative rhythms, cited as one of nprs best discoveries of the year. Group bombino is a tuareg folk rock group out mali and niger who were recently recorded for sublime frequencies guitars from agadez series. 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. The live recording of group bombino gives me the feel for the club scene in the town of agadez in niger, something only. Side b recorded live in agadez, niger in february, 2007. This album has a split personality, originally intended as a vinyl release with two different sides stylistically with the cumbancha release falling somewhere between the styles of the two sides of this release. April 26, 2011 since the 1960s, the electric guitar has provided a bridge between. Bombino agadez the music and the rebellion promo youtube. The legendary flower punk zen variations 2016 we have very talented members here in our little community. As his legend grew, a spanish documentary film crew helped bombino record his first album, group bombino s guitars from agadez vol.
Agadez is a major city of the tuareg people, whose traditional geographic region straddles niger, mali, and southern algeria. Guitars from agadez music of niger sublime frequencies. Led by the guitar virtuoso omara mochtar bombino, the groups debut lp volume two in the guitars from agadez series. In 2004 bombino released his first cd, agamgam, recorded in a dry river bed in the niger bush. The albums first half is completely acoustic and features more of the tuareg folk melodies that are traditional to musicians of this ethnic group and this area, and the second half is more of a blend of western and tuareg traditions with electric. Bombinonomadflac 44khz24bit downloadacoustic sounds. Highenergy sounds from agadez, niger since the 1960s, the electric guitar has provided a bridge between international folk cultures and.
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