Deran
‘Deran’ is 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.
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The white-hot lead track ‘Tehigren’ premiered via Vice Noisey, who called Bombino “the world’s best guitarist.”
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. 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.
