Bombino

Omara "Bombino" Moctar (in Tifinagh ⴱⵓⵎⴱⵉⵏⵓ; born 1 January 1980) 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. Quotes “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. "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. This, of course, makes the music more advanced." Bombino, Premier Guitar, 2016. “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. "We have to talk about the Sahel through our albums, through our songs, through an understanding of the entire world." Bombino, interview with NPR, 2023. External links Category:Living people Category:People from Nigeria Category:1980 births Category:Guitarists Category:Singers Category:Songwriters