Bombino – Tehigren

Labels: Partisan Records / co-sign
Number of Tracks: 1
Total Time: 4:32
Formats: Triple A, AAA, Non-Commercial, NPR
Available Date & Time: March 12, 2018 10:00 AM ET
Impact Date: April 2, 2018
Country: USA

Tuareg Virtuoso Bombino Returns with Deran

New LP out on May 18 via Partisan Records

North American Tour Announced (with more TBA) – Dates Below

"As one of the rare musicians—"world" or otherwise—appreciated by crowds local and abroad and by fellow musicians, Bombino makes a variation of the desert blues, invented by the Tuareg, that draws equally from classic rock and reggae. The result is a wild yet accessible traversing of 60 years of rock and blues history, often within the span of a single song" – Noisey

On May 18th, Partisan Records will release Deran, the new full-length album from Niger-born Tuareg guitar virtuoso, Bombino. Deran – which loosely translates to "best wishes" – is Bombino’s most focused, compelling, and diverse statement to date, and delivers a message of hope and well-wishes to the world in a time of great pain and tumult. Listen to white-hot lead track "Tehigren" here via Vice Noisey, who officially dub Bombino "World’s Best Guitarist™": http://bit.ly/2FZzCkn

Written and sung entirely in Bombino’s native language of Tamasheq, Deran was recorded in Casablanca – at a studio owned by current Moroccan king Mohammed VI, no less – over a ten day stretch, and marks his first time making an album in Africa in nearly a decade. In Bombino’s own words, "my mission for this album was always to get closer to Africa." How to celebrate, protect, unify, and above all, never forget that desert home, are the salient themes throughout Deran. Across ten tracks, the album showcases Bombino’s mastery of a rich palette – from folk, rock, blues, funk, and of course the ‘Tuareggae’ sub-genre which he has single-handedly pioneered.

Bombino will tour extensively behind Deran and has already confirmed a headline a special release show at NYC’s Brooklyn Bowl on May 9th, as well as a run of headline shows this summer. Full itinerary below, stay tuned for more dates coming soon.

Over the past decade, Bombino has grown into an internationally renowned and acclaimed act with an impressive list of collaborators and on-the-record admirers ranging from Stevie Wonder, Keith Richards, Robert Plant, Dave Longstreth, Dan Auerbach + more. He’s performed at Bonnaroo and Newport Folk Festival, and been hailed by Pitchfork as "both authentic and ambitious."

Equally remarkable is Bombino’s path to the world stage. Despite being forced out of his home into exile multiple times due to rebellions in his native region, he slowly cultivated mythical status among the Tuareg people as one of the area’s most sought after and skilled musicians. After a 2009 demo recording he made while in exile fell into the hands of an American filmmaker, the resulting recording sessions would turn into Bombino’s proper debut album, 2011’s Agadez, which debuted at #1 on the World iTunes chart.

Bombino North American Tour Dates (more TBA):

5/9/2018 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
5/12/2018 – Mayer, AZ – FORM Acrosanti
7/3/2018 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
7/4/2018 – Montreal, QC – Festival Internatinal de Jazz de Montréal
7/5/2018 – Burlington, VT – Club Metronome
7/6/2018 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
7/7/2018 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse
7/8/2018 – Schenectady, NY – Music Haven Concert Series
7/10/2018 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
7/11/2018 – Baltimore, MD – Creative Alliance
7/12/2018 – Washington, DC – The Hamilton Live
7/13/2018 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
7/14/2018 – Chicago, IL – Square Roots Festival
7/15/2018 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
7/17/2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
7/18/2018 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
7/20/2018 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
7/21/2018 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
7/22/2018 – Vancouver, BC – Imperial Theatre

Connect with Bombino:
www.bombinomusic.com

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