Bombino announces LP ‘Sahel’ & tour, shares “Aitma”

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Bombino announces LP ‘Sahel’ & tour, shares “Aitma”

Tuareg guitarist Bombino (aka Omara Moctar) has announced a new album, Sahel, coming September 15 via Partisan. It’s his first LP since 2018’s Deran and was produced by David Wrench of audiobooks. “The general plight of the Tuareg is always on my mind and while I’ve addressed it in my music all along, I wanted to give it a special focus on this album,” says Bombino. “Even though geographically the Sahara desert is our home, so many of the Tuareg people are denied or deprived of certain basic necessities throughout the region. This has been motivating me a lot, the types of songs I sing and why. I want to get people thinking about the Tuareg, to represent those people who haven’t been represented. They really need a voice.” Check out the artwork and tracklist for Sahel below.

The album’s lead single is “Aitma,” an rolling track driven by energetic guitar and syncopated drums. Listen to “Aitma” below.

Bombino has also announced a tour throughout the fall, with dates in the EU and UK and stateside. He’s on the lineup for Woodsist Festival upstate, and he comes to NYC just before that on September 21 at Brooklyn Bowl. All dates below.

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Sahel Tracklisting
1. Tazidert
2. Alwane
3. Aitma
4. Si Chilan
5. Ayo Nigla
6. Darfuq
7. Ayes Sachen
8. Nik Sant Awanha
9. Itisahid
10. Mes Amis