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| 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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**** Evening Standard
"..There are overtones of Tinariwen on Tenere and Ali Farke Toure on Adounia, but Bombino is his own man"
"..It's long snaking solos demonstrate why his peers regard him as an up and coming guitar hero."
"Agadez heralds a new star on those infinite desert horizons"
"..It's long snaking solos demonstrate why his peers regard him as an up and coming guitar hero."
"Agadez heralds a new star on those infinite desert horizons"
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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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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!!
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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.
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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.
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Great guitar from the new star of desert blues
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. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Harold
SUBLIME!
Easily one of the finest releases in recent memory -- Bombino is simply remarkable as a guitarist and songwriter. Read more
Published 6 months ago by hermes93
Great album from new Desert Blues star
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... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Red C
Rock 'n' more rock
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. Read more
He's just trying so hard to rock out. Read more
Published 11 months ago by One more opinion
Very good and unique desert blues
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,... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Martyn
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