Bombino

Nigerian guitar virtuoso Bombino is coming to Melkweg again! The “Hendrix of the Sahel” impresses with his fluid sound of classic rock, folk and Tuareg-rock. As a songwriter, he builds many bridges, such as his collaboration with Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) and performances at Best Kept Secret, among others. He can also count Keith Richards and Robert Plant among his fans, and for good reason. Bombino received another Grammy nomination for “Best World Music Album” a few years ago for "Deran", and Noisey even named him Best Guitarist in the World.

His latest record, “Sahel” refers to the region in northwest Africa where the Tuareg live, and was produced by renowned producer David Wrench (who's worked with David Byrne, FKA Twigs & Frank Ocean, among others). And there's more great stuff on the way, as Bombino is coming to the Netherlands for a show in Amsterdam on October 12, 2025