Bombino (musician)
Bombino ⴱⵓⵎⴱⵉⵏⵓ | |
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Bombino performing at the Kult in Niederstetten, Germany | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Goumour Almoctar |
| Born | 1980 (age 44–45) Tidene, Niger |
| Genres | Saharan rock, blues, Tuareg music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Cumbancha Discovery, Nonesuch, Partisan |
| Website | www |
Omara "Bombino" Moctar (in Tifinagh ⴱⵓⵎⴱⵉⵏⵓ; born 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.