Austin Psych Fest Live (Saturday): Bombino

African guitarist whips up a sandstorm

"...in one place. It’s a fitting LP title for Bombino, the Tuareg guitarist who swept out of the Sahara..."

May 4, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

ACL Review: Bombino

Desert rocker goes to town

"...No Tuareg has earned as high a profile as Bombino, and his Friday show in the ACL tent –..."

Oct. 1, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

Friday ACL Fest Interview: Bombino

West African guitarist comes prepared for a musician's nomadic existence

"...a marriage, a funeral, or just a party," remembers Bombino, via email, of his early years in West Africa...."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

ACL Review: Bombino

Desert rocker goes to town

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Bombino

African guitarist whips up a sandstorm

May 9, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Bombino

"...For his third studio album, Omara "Bombino" Moctar traveled from the desert of Niger in West..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Music: First Band List of 2016

Initial names for (154) and days remaining until (146) March madness

"...first culls generally arrive low frills, here Tuareg guitarist Bombino and UK songwriter Mica Levi (Micachu & the Shapes)..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Bombino

"...Bombino Nomad (Nonesuch)..."

May 2, 2014 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

ACL Fest 2016 Lineup

Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, LCD Soundsystem

"...Vibrant Tuareg guitarist Bombino, who released his career-defining LP Azel this year, circles..."

May 5, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music News: Wednesday/Thursday

Dignitaries, cancellations, surprise pop-ups, and Thursday picks

"...playing immediately before them is another international attraction: Africa’s Bombino, the most exciting Tuareg desert groove guitarist. Hinds..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Friday SXSW Showcases

"...a decidedly arid vibe. Headlining the evening is Omara "Bombino" Moctar, a desert-blues master from Niger in the tradition..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Festival International de Louisiane

Lafayette’s 28th annual dance blowout, April 23-27, hopped!

"...that weren’t enough, the finale of Niger’s guitar ace, Bombino, applied icing on the cake...."

April 29, 2014 Music Post by Jay Trachtenberg

Midnight Pickathon

Out in the woods of Portland, Ore., lives a music festival

"...There on the gnarly, wooden stage stood Bombino, a Tuareg guitarist from Agadez, Niger. Dressed for the..."

Aug. 7, 2012 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Adrian Quesada, Big Boi, and painting the town P!nk

"...burning-down-the-house October moments: Charles Bradley, Shuggie Otis, the Relatives, Bombino, Kinky, Eek-A-Mouse – seemed low, but the roar of..."

Oct. 9, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL 2016: Friday, First Weekend

"...Bombino..."

Oct. 1, 2016 Photo Gallery

Playback: Post Pop Depression: After SXSW

Still wearing your SXSW badge or wristband? We don't blame you.

"...experimentalists Faust disappointed with depleted troops making silly slop, Bombino conjured the north African desert with a Stratocaster, and..."

March 25, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: Yonatan Gat

Israeli guitar comet shoots the stars

"...hinting at the African acid blues of Tinariwen and Bombino. Then the bass and drums charged forward, adding the..."

March 19, 2016 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Music 2016: Friday

"...Bombino..."

March 19, 2016 Photo Gallery

SXSW Music: Radio Day Stage

Convention Center lineup brought out the sun inside

"...West African blues rocker Bombino brought a dose of funk, style, gratitude, and good..."

March 19, 2016 SXSW Post

SXSW Music: Faust

German innovators offer no bargain

"...were supposed to be leaving. Following Niger guitar-rock hero Bombino, the quartet had to soundcheck on the fly, burning..."

March 18, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Thursday Night SXSW Showcases

"...Known for his illuminating and percussive tone, Tuareg guitarist Bombino is fast becoming a living legend for his desert..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Playback: John Wesley Coleman's Greatest Hits

A Golden Boy gathers his Greatest Hits, there's hope for Hole in the Wall, and F1 Fan Fest contracts, yet expands locally.

"...2016 music conference, March 15-20. Highlights include Nigerian guitarist Bombino, UK songstress Micachu & the Shapes, Canadian experimentalists Crystal..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Judas Priest Pounds Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014

Some heads are gonna roll

"...Also worth noting is the Orange Stage facilitating ATX’s..."

May 19, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Psych Fest 2014, Saturday

"...Bombino..."

May 4, 2014 Photo Gallery

Playback: Unlocking Infest

Infest lockout, Austin Psych Fest lineup part two, Aaron Behrens' sweet new deal, and more

"...4 announcement, heralds the return of Nigerian guitar slinger Bombino, who pairs nicely with fellow Saharan desert rockers Terakaft...."

Feb. 7, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Pickathon Highlights

Celebrating 15 years of Portland, Oregon’s woodland festival

"...knows how to work the festival circuit. Not unlike Bombino at last year’s fest, Toure turned his elliptical West..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Music Post by Austin Powell

Live Shot: Austin Psych Fest

"...them. Echoing last year's APF set by Saharan neighbor Bombino, Malian guitar heroes Tinariwen hit the main meadow with..."

May 3, 2013 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Austin Psych Fest 5

"...drone, its set couldn't have ended any sooner. Niger's Bombino articulates gratitude via translator, but the breathless "Merci!" after..."

May 4, 2012 Music Review by Luke Winkie

Playback

Austin Psych Fest and Old Settler's Music Fest headliners Psychograss have more in common than you might think

"...punk of Thee Oh Sees, and Saharan strum by Bombino, and I wonder how it all fits together. Time..."

April 27, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin