Nomadic rock star brings passionate music to Warwick Arts Centre

Omar Moctar - widely known as Bombino - is a member of the nomadic Tuareg Ifoghas tribe from Niger and his new album, Nomad, showcases his songwriting skills alongside vocals and guitar playing.

Named by Rolling Stone magazine as a 2013 ‘Artist To Watch’ (the publication has also named Nomad as ‘Album of the Year’), Bombino is rapidly gaining more attention across the world.

Speaking to the Courier before his show at the arts centre, he said: “I am so happy with how everything has been for me these past few years. This life was hard to imagine for most of my youth. I did not think it would ever be possible. God has been very generous to me.”

Bombino said he mostly sings about “his people”, adding: “I try to inspire people to follow a good path in life and to respect their culture. I play a new kind of mix of Tuareg music and Western rock music so I think people can understand my music more easily.”

And when in need of inspiration, Bombino does not have far to look. He said: “I get it from love - that’s it. Love for my child, my wife, my family, my friends, my people, my country, the beautiful desert where I live.”

The show is on Sunday (October 27) at 7.30pm. Tickets £14.50. Call 024 7652 4524 or visit www.warwickartscentre.co.uk