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Monday 2 January 2012
PROPER MUSIC: New artists you must hear in 2012 (Pt. 4)...
Bombino - Agadez
Omara “Bombino” Moctara, a young Tuareg guitarist and songwriter from Agadez, Niger, was raised during an era of armed struggles for independence and violent suppression by government forces, and the spirit of resistance and rebellion comes through in his mesmerizing music. In Bombino’s electrifying jams you can hear echoes of fellow Africans Tinariwen and Ali Farka Touré as well as rock and blues icons Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Page. Delivering an accessible sound that will appeal to fans of blues, indie rock, jam bands, world music and more...
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