Omara “Bombino” Moctar, a young North African guitarist and songwriter, was raised in Niger during an era of armed struggles for Tuareg independence and violent suppression by government forces. Bombino experienced this first hand – his own government executed two of his bandmates and he was twice exiled from his home country.
The electrifying jams on his new release, Agadez (now available on Cumbancha Discovery), 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, the album has captured the ears and imaginations of critics and fans in North America leading to praise in national press and high sales rankings including landing at #1 on iTunes sales charts. With the Agadez World Tour (starting July 7th in North America) Bombino’s stature as one of Africa’s hottest young guitarists will be revealed to the world.
Bombino will perform at Lula Lounge in Toronto on July 12th. The show begins at 8:00PM. Eon, of the celebrated Canadian band Bedouin Soundclash, will DJ before and after Bombino’s set. The North American segment of Bombino’s Agadez World Tour tour brings him to a number of high profile venues and festivals including the Dave Matthews Band Caravan, Hollywood Bowl, the Millennium Park in Chicago, Le Poisson Rouge in New York, and Festival d’Ete in Quebec.
July 12th, 2011 – 8:00PM
Summer Tour dates
06-25-2011
Delft, The Netherlands
Nyama Festival Delft
06-25-2011
Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Arteganza Festival
06-26-2011
Bree, Belgium
Afro Latino Festival
07-01-2011
Torino, Italy
Festival delle Colline
07-03-2011
Den Hague, The Netherlands
The Hague African Festival
07-07-2011
Madison, WI
Fete Marquette
07-08-2011
Minneapolis, MN
Cedar Cultural Center
07-09-2011
Chicago, IL
Dave Matthews Band Caravan
07-10-2011
Chicago, IL
Chicago Folk & Roots Festival
07-11-2011
Chicago, IL
Millennium Park
07-12-2011
Toronto, ON
Lula Lounge
07-13-2011
Quebec, Quebec
Festival D’ete
07-14-2011
Allston, MA
Brighton Music Hall
07-15-2011
New York, NY
Le Poisson Rouge
07-16-2011
Surry, British Columbia
Surrey Fusion Festival
07-19-2011
Montreal, Quebec
Nuits D’Afrique – Balattou
07-21-2011
Montreal, Quebec
Nuits D’Afrique
07-22-2011
Burlington, VT
Higher Ground
07-24-2011
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Bowl
07-26-2011 S
an Francisco, CA
Slim’s
07-27-2011
Santa Cruz, CA
Moe’s Alley
07-28-2011
Pasadena, CA
Levitt Pavilion
07-29-2011
Los Angeles, CA
Levitt Pavilion
07-31-2011
Malmesbury, United Kingdom
Womad Festival
08-06-2011
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tolhuistuin
08-09-2011
Bezau, Austria
Bezau Beatz Festival
08-11-2011
Eeklo, Belgium
Helden In Het Park
08-12-2011
Detmold, Germany
Sommerbuhne
08-13-2011
Venlo, The Netherlands
Zomerparkfeest
08-13-2011
Dusseldorf, Germany
TBA
08-19-2011
Toyama, Japan
Sukiyaki Meets The World Festival
08-20-2011
Toyama, Japan
Sukiyaki Meets The World Festival
08-25-2011
Seoul, Korea
Bukchon Changwoo
08-26-2011
Gwangju, Korea
Gwangju World Music Festival
10-06-2011
Krefeld, Germany
Klanglandschaften
10-07-2011
Mönchengladbach, Germany
Klanglandschaften
10-08-2011
Herdecke, Germany
Weltmusikreihe
10-09-2011
Breda, NL
Chasse Theatre
10-10-2011
Mülheim, Germany
Klanglandschaften
10-11-2011
Groningen, NL
Oosterpoort
10-13-2011
Den Haag, The Netherlands
Korzo
10-14-2011
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
MC Frits Phillips
10-20-2011
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Vredenburg
10-21-2011
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
De Doelen
10-22-2011
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Podium Mozaiek
Buy his latest album:
- In North America: Agadez. Other recordings available: Guitars from Agadez (Music of Niger), Vol. 2
- In Europe: Agadez. Other recordings available: Guitars from Agadez (Music of Niger), Vol. 2
Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St. W. Toronto, CA
DJ set by Eon of Bedouin Soundclash
Doors at 7:00 PM – Tickets $15 – All Ages
For dinner reservations and guaranteed seating – call 416 588-0307
www.lula.ca
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
