Posts Tagged ‘Bombino’
Seven Must-See Sets on Bonnaroo’s Newly Released Schedule
A day after announcing who would be playing late nights on The Which Stage and in This, That and The Other Tents, the festival has announced the schedule for the 12th Annual round-the-clock music, comedy and arts festival in Manchester, TN. As with any of these mega fests, fans will... more
OUTSIDE LANDS 2013: Paul McCartney, NIN, RHCP, Phoenix, Gary Clark Jr. & More
Outside Lands just announced the lineup for their sixth annual Music & Arts gathering in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park (August 9-11) and it's a stellar and diverse list. Paul McCartney will headline along with the newly configured Nine Inch Nails, the Chili Peppers, who just came off a... more
Forecastle Festival 2013 Lineup: Black Keys, String Cheese Incident, Animal Collective and more
The lineup for the annual Forecastle Festival in Louisville was just announced! Holding down the top slots this year will be The Black Keys, String Cheese Incident, the Avett Brothers and the Flaming Lips. LMB faves like Alabama Shakes, Jim James, Bombino, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Big... more
Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup: Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty, Bjork, Pretty Lights, Wilco and more
The lineup for Bonnaroo has been announced! Headlining this year's festival will be Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bjork, Wilco, Pretty Lights and R. Kelly! Tons of amazing talent is on this lineup including LMB faves like David Byrne & St. Vincent, Animal... more
Sasquatch 2013 Lineup Announced: Mumford & Sons, Postal Service, Sigur Rós, Primus 3D and more
The lineup for this year's Sasquatch Music Festival has been released! Topping this year's massive lineup will be Mumford & Sons, The Postal Service, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Sigur Rós, Vampire Weekend, and The XX -- definitely an impressive set and that's just the first six artists. LMB... more
Wakarusa 2013: Phase Two Lineup Announced (Amon Tobin, UM, Dispatch and more)
The second phase of the Wakarusa Music Festival lineup was released this morning, and topping the list are three artists that together will make for one eclectic stew of music: Dispatch, Amon Tobin and Umphrey's McGee. Also added to the lineup this year: SOJA, Shpongle, Calexico, MUTEMATH, Karl Denson's... more
Wakarusa 2013: First Round Lineup Announced
The first round lineup for this year's Wakarusa Music Festival was released late last week, and it's definitely a signal of a big year ahead for the industry. You've got the return of Widespread Panic as a major festival headliner, big EDM names like Zeds Dead, Tipper and RJD2... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (PART ONE)
While there's still plenty of live music magic yet to be made, the end is near and 2012 will be in the rear view in five short weeks. Furthermore, December is generally a skinny month for studio releases (although Big Boi's Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors drops on 12/11) so... more
BONNAROO 2013: Lineup Speculation and Educated Guesses
UPDATE: the official lineup has been announced! Earlier today, the 12th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced that ticket pre-sales will begin on Monday, November 26th (known to some as Cyber Monday). Fans can check out the promo video for the pre-sale way down at the bottom. While I'm just... more
CONCERT RECAP: Bombino @ The Mint, Los Angeles, CA 9/18/12
Tuareg guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar was born in a nomadic encampment in Niger in 1980. Some 26 years later he was playing alongside Keith Richards and Charlie Watts in California. The here to the there and now is an amazing life of cultural and political conflict, creativity and inspiration that... more
Interview with Tuareg Guitar Phenom Bombino
< < WEBSITE || FACEBOOK || TWITTER || WATCH VIDEO > > It wasn't until this Spring that I first heard the name Omara "Bombino" Moctar, a young and mesmerizing Tuareg guitar talent and songwriter. Moctar was raised in Tidene, Niger, an encampment of nomadic Tuaregs located about 80 kilometers... more
