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 tour as well as rock and blues icons jimi hendrix, john lee hooker and jimmy page.