This is an exotic listening experience from a very interesting musician from Niger. It is actually produced by the lead singer from the American band Dirty Projectors. It is a sort of eclectic take on reggae crossed with Tuareg music which is a sort of traditional Berber music straight from the Sahara. Omara Moctar, also known as ''Bombino'' is a guitarist possessing immense skill and poise probably from years of practice. He creates beautiful music and is a very original and creative take on the off-beat style of music of reggae. One could argue that reggae has its diaspora which is definitely reggae, it is has it's roots in Jamaica, but musically reggae does not have to be Rastafarian in a lyrical sense and could be identified for its repetitive rhythms and emphasis on the off-beat.
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