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Track Listings
| 1. Ahoulaguine Akaline (I Greet My Country) 4.03 |
| 2. Tar Hani (My Love) 6.31 |
| 3. Adounia (Life) 5.06 |
| 4. Kammou Taliat (You |
| 5. My Beloved) 4.31 |
| 6. Tigrawahi Tikma (Bring Us Together) 5.18 |
| 7. Tenere (The Desert My Home) 3.33 |
| 8. Iyat Idounia Ayasahen (Another Life) 9.08 |
| 9. Azamane (My Brothers United) 4.32 |
| 10. Assalam Felawan (Peace To You) 6.16 |
| 11. Tebsakh Dalet (A Green Acacia) 5.09 |
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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... Many excellent videos and live concert footage can be found on the internet. • Bombino is the subject of an award-winning new documentary film that is making the rounds of the film festivals. • Appearing at the Hollywood Bowl on July 24 alongside Stevie Wonder and other stars on a tribute to soul music. • Bombino has recorded with Keith Richards and Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones).
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By just me
Format:Audio CD
BOMBINO's album AGADEZ is one of the best buys i have done in a long time! his way of playing is truly mesmerizing - gentle yet powerful. it brings the warmth of the desert right into my living room. and after i caught him live on the TV at the Jools Holland Show the other night: no wonder he has charted so high!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
While steeped in the desert blues style, it's easily accessible to western audiences. Mostly it's a relatively subdued flowing album. Indeed you can just let it flow over you like warm water, relaxing in the ambience and this is a perfectly valid way of listening to it. But if you do you'll miss out on much. There's a delicate interweaving of two electric guitars as well as Bombino's own solos. The understated drumming enhances it well -the band is a three piece, augmented for this album by bass and rhythm guitars and percussion. Bombino's voice is smooth with just enough of an edge.
But there is also a western influence which makes itself intermittently known. The opening repetitive riff to Tenere could be a country blues from the 1930s. On the next and for me the standout track, Iyat Idounia Ayasahen, the band sounds like a Tuareg version of the Grateful Dead as the band get rocking for 9 minutes and Bombino sounds like he's channeling the spirit of Jerry Garcia. Apart from some brief applause you can't tell the difference between the studio and live tracks.
Well worth risking a few quid on.
But there is also a western influence which makes itself intermittently known. The opening repetitive riff to Tenere could be a country blues from the 1930s. On the next and for me the standout track, Iyat Idounia Ayasahen, the band sounds like a Tuareg version of the Grateful Dead as the band get rocking for 9 minutes and Bombino sounds like he's channeling the spirit of Jerry Garcia. Apart from some brief applause you can't tell the difference between the studio and live tracks.
Well worth risking a few quid on.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By MikeP
Format:MP3 Download
Saw Bombino on Later with Jools recently & thought he had a great, original sound. Almost a North African, latter day Hank Marvin :-)
Downloaded the Album on the strength of that.
Have to say I am left slightly disappointed, there are a couple of standout tracks, but several come across as a studio jam.
Also his guitar work seems to be less prominent on the album whereas it was 'at the front' when I heard him on Jools.
A good Album to chill to but it didn't grab me as I hoped it might.
Downloaded the Album on the strength of that.
Have to say I am left slightly disappointed, there are a couple of standout tracks, but several come across as a studio jam.
Also his guitar work seems to be less prominent on the album whereas it was 'at the front' when I heard him on Jools.
A good Album to chill to but it didn't grab me as I hoped it might.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Harold
Format:Audio CD
For those of us who can't enough of desert blues (and there are plenty of us) 'Agadez' is a welcome addition to the cannon. More laid back than the better-known Tinariwen and Tamikrest, Bombino is surely destined for great things. 'Tar Hani' will have you rocking, 'Kammou Taliat'will have you rolling in true desert blues style but for me the stand-out track has to be 'Iyat Idounia Ayasahen' ('Another World'). Nine minutes and 8 seconds of the most wonderful, mesmeric guitar which will surely transport you to 'Another World'. Love it!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Martyn
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's always going to be difficult to carve out a space in the desert blues arena when you not only have the mighty Tinariwen, but also some pretty decent runners like Toumast, Tartit and Terakaft.
Bombino gets an early point merely for having a name that doesn't begin with the letter 'T', but not long after starting to listen to this, you'll hopefully agree there's plenty of other plus points to make this album worth the investment.
Along with giving us some of the most laid-back and reflective desert blues numbers numbers I've heard, Bombino also knows how to turn up the guitar and the energy and give himself some lively beats and rhythms to play along with on other tracks like 'Idat Idounia Ayasahen (Another Life)'.
This album has real life and soul, helped by a production that really sparkles and yet still sounds like they're playing your living room.
Maybe his vocals could be a bit more powerful, but that's only an issue on some of the more uptemp numbers like 'Tar Hani' - probably the weakest number on the album - other than that it's a really great effort, particularly for a debut, and this guy's definitely one to watch.
Bombino gets an early point merely for having a name that doesn't begin with the letter 'T', but not long after starting to listen to this, you'll hopefully agree there's plenty of other plus points to make this album worth the investment.
Along with giving us some of the most laid-back and reflective desert blues numbers numbers I've heard, Bombino also knows how to turn up the guitar and the energy and give himself some lively beats and rhythms to play along with on other tracks like 'Idat Idounia Ayasahen (Another Life)'.
This album has real life and soul, helped by a production that really sparkles and yet still sounds like they're playing your living room.
Maybe his vocals could be a bit more powerful, but that's only an issue on some of the more uptemp numbers like 'Tar Hani' - probably the weakest number on the album - other than that it's a really great effort, particularly for a debut, and this guy's definitely one to watch.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By hermes93
Format:Audio CD
Easily one of the finest releases in recent memory -- Bombino is simply remarkable as a guitarist and songwriter. Fantastic music to get lost in as it transports you to the expanses of the Saharan desert - a must have for any true fan of blues, rock or African music.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Red C
Format:Audio CD
Great music from new African guitar hero Bombino. Wonderful relaxed grooves and atmosphere. Compared to other tuareg music which can sometimes be a bit heavy, this is much more ear friendly and Bombino is a proper guitar player who can improvise taking this music to another dimension.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Not the most subtle of efforts. This is a lot to do with my personal taste - but this is dreadful.
He's just trying so hard to rock out. Endless electric guitar solos that are in truth a little banal and dull. Certainly very very and I really mean very endless and repetitive. They really are repetitive.
There are one or two acoustic tracks that show what could have been.
The recording quality isn't great and the backing musicians are rather lacklustre. I never thought I would comment about this but actually the hand clap percussion sounds really uninterested. Compare it to the tight musicianship of Tartit or Tinariwen and the difference is very obvious.
This album has already been overhyped and as its sound is not far from a lot of tedious western rock - I predict this will be a big seller.
Shame that some other desert bands don't get the attention they deserve. For something a little more relaxed and of a higher calibre try Akal or Aratan N Azawad - Terakaft
He's just trying so hard to rock out. Endless electric guitar solos that are in truth a little banal and dull. Certainly very very and I really mean very endless and repetitive. They really are repetitive.
There are one or two acoustic tracks that show what could have been.
The recording quality isn't great and the backing musicians are rather lacklustre. I never thought I would comment about this but actually the hand clap percussion sounds really uninterested. Compare it to the tight musicianship of Tartit or Tinariwen and the difference is very obvious.
This album has already been overhyped and as its sound is not far from a lot of tedious western rock - I predict this will be a big seller.
Shame that some other desert bands don't get the attention they deserve. For something a little more relaxed and of a higher calibre try Akal or Aratan N Azawad - Terakaft
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