The African leg of Bombino’s tour has been cancelled – apologies for any inconvenience. Tickets refunds will be made at every ticket sale outlet. We’ve just received this message from the organisers:
“Beetle Entertainment regrets to inform its fans that due to unforseen circumstances, the AFRICAN TOUR FOR BOMBINO LIVE! HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Bombino will not be performing at Johannesburg Arts Alive, in Harare Zimbabwe or in Nairobi Kenya. Ticket refunds will be made at all ticket sales outlets. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused”.
On his way back from Johannesburg Arts Alive! Bombino will give Kenyans an Exclusive performance at theTribe Poolside.
Tickets going for Kshs 3,000/- (inclusive of canapes) available at:
– Tribe, Village Market
– Westlands Sundries, Village Market
– Danielle’s, Muthaiga Mini Market
– Muthaiga Video, Mobile Plaza
– Savani’s Bookstore, Westgate
– Que Pasa?, Karen
For centuries, the desert town of Agadez has served as a converging point for the great camel caravans driven by the Tuareg that link West Africa with North Africa and the Mediterranean. Born in 1980 at a nomadic camp near this dusty outpost, the young guitarist and songwriter Omara “Bombino” Moctar was raised during an era of armed struggles for Tuareg independence and violent suppression by government forces. Bombino’s electrifying jams capture the spirit of resistance and rebellion while echoing with guitar riffs reminiscent of fellow Africans Tinariwen and Ali Farka Touré not to mention rock and blues icons such as Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Page. Already a superstar in the Tuareg community, with the release of Agadez on Cumbancha Discovery (April 18th in Europe and April 19th in North America), Bombino’s stature as one of Africa’s hottest young guitarists will be revealed to the world.
Just thirty years old, Bombino has earned renown throughout the Sahara for his guitar wizardry, and his bootleg tapes are traded among music fans in the region like illicit treasures. Some of Bombino’s early and live recordings have made their way into the hands of enthusiasts in the West, and in 2006 Bombino traveled to California with the band Tidawt to record with Keith Richards and Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones. He even served as Angelina Jolie’s guide to the region when she visited a few years ago. His Casanova good looks, enigmatic charisma and natural charm have endeared him to his fans, and his compelling life story and socially conscious songs led him to be the subject of an award-winning new documentary film, Agadez, the Music & the Rebellion, that is currently making the rounds of film festivals in the U.S. and Europe.
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