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Also known as Omara Moctar, Goumar Almoctar

Nigerien Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Niger
Active from
1980-01-01
bluesdesert bluesrocksaharan rocksinger-songwritertuareg music

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Omara "Bombino" Moctar, whose given name is Goumar Almoctar, was born on January 1st, 1980 in Tidene, Niger, an encampment of nomadic Tuaregs located about 80 kilometers to the northeast of Agadez. He is a member of the Ifoghas tribe, which belongs to the Kel Air Tuareg federation. His father is a car mechanic and his mother takes care of the home, as is the Tuareg tradition. Bombino was raised as a Muslim and taught to consider honor, dignity and generosity as principal tenets of life. <a href=

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Niger
Languages spoken
French
Field of work
singing
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.bombinomusic.com
Image
Bombino-Niger.JPG
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Commons category
Bombino
date of birth
1980-01-01
start of work period
1997-00-00
social media followers
63600
pseudonym
Bombino
ethnic group
Tuareg Amazighs
name in native language
Bombino
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