Many of us were thrilled by Bombino's opening for Robert Plant in 2013, This is an early recording.
Since being exposed to the genre of Tuareg Rock or Desert Rock by Tinariwen, I've been totally fascinated
by the guitar bands of Niger and Mali. To western ears, the music may resemble North African versions
of 60's garage bands. Unfortunately lost to listeners like myself, who find this genre musically addictive,
is the fact that most of these songs are protest songs of Tuareg rebellion and the desire of these people
to maintain a cultural and political identity.
These are live, non-studio recordings and sometimes the vocals fade in the mix, but the guitars are always prominent.