Bombino, Deran
Nigerian rocker Omara Moctar returns home to the Sahara after years of recording and touring in the West. It hasn’t changed his sound a lot— he’s come “back to roots” in a literal sense, and the lyrics (all in Tamasheq) are primarily engaged with the political realities he’s returned to, but musically it’s consistent with what he’s done before. Bombino’s one of Africa’s great guitar virtuosos, more inclined toward blues rock than assouf rock. Whether he’s working with Dan Auerbach of the Back Keys, David Longstreth of the Dirty Projectors, or with local producers and the pan-African back-up band he‘s got here, Bombino is Bombino. Highlights: Fun, passionate and warm-hearted. Highlights: “Midiwan,” “Tenesse,” “Tamasheq”
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