A young, Niger-born Tuareg guitarist inspired by the wizardry of Saharan rock bands like Tinariwen, Omar Moctar (a.k.a. Bombino) has helped make African music more relatable to U.S. Watch Bombino perform as part of the 2013 Newport Folk Festival. "Amidinine"  "Her Tenere"  "Tar Hani (My Love)"  "Iyat Idounia Ayashen (Another Life)"  "Aman"  "Kammou Taliat (You, My Beloved)"  "Amidinine" (reprise)

Bombino: Live From The Newport Folk Festival, 2013

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