Omara Moctar, globally known as “Bombino,” brought the sounds of music inspired by the vast Niger deserts to Los Angeles World Airports on Monday, Oct. 2. The Tuareg guitarist from Niger became known ...

“I SING ABOUT LIFE,” explains Omara “Bombino” Moctar. “In life, there are big important cultural issues that occupy your mind and heart, and there are also personal and intimate issues that inspire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep in the heart of central Niger, nomadic Tuareg people make their living and create music in the scrublands of the Saharan ...

Tuareg greats Imarhan released their new album Aboogi today via City Slang. The album features a number of notable guests, including Tinariwen’s Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, and Super Furry Animals’ Gruff ...

For several decades, desert blues was a regional genre little known outside of the Sahara and Sahel. Only in the last 20 years has the genre emerged from the desert and established a musical niche in ...

Raised in the village of Tchintabaraden in rural Niger, Mdou Moctar learned to play music on a guitar he made himself. It had five strings because the plank of wood he used for the fretboard was too ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Omara “Bombino” ...