Tebsakh Dalet (A Green Acacia)

from Agadez by Bombino

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Digipak CD + Immediate Download of the EXCLUSIVE Agadez - Digital Bonus Version

The physical CD is packaged in a 6-panel digipak with beautiful photos. Also includes immediate download of 13 -track digital bonus album including live cuts in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

Full digital liner notes included with song lyrics and translations.

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Limited Edition Double Vinyl LP + Immediate Download of the EXCLUSIVE Agadez - Digital Bonus Version

Limited edition run of double vinyl to commemorate Bombino's debut album featuring a hi-quality deluxe gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printers.
INCLUDES ➜ 2x12" 180 gram black vinyl discs

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Abdallah Oumbadougou was the first person to sing this traditional love song. In Bombino’s rendition, he uses the image of the green acacia tree, the most beautiful tree in the desert, to represent the beauty of the women he loves. In many traditional songs and poems, a women’s beauty is compared to this tree. Despite the lack of water in the desert the acacia is always green, and in addition to being an important food source for camels, it is also used in various medicines. This song became popular during the second rebellion, when Abdallah Oumbadougou joined the rebels and asked his girlfriend to be like this tree; beautiful, patient and hardy, especially during the times when he must be absent.

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A green acacia in the center of the water makes the soul breathe
Its breathing came to me bringing a soft air
When her love invades me, she becomes like a green flower
Green acacia, which is in the center of the water, makes the soul breathe

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from Agadez, released 19 April 2011

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Omara "Bombino" Moctar, a young Tuareg guitarist and songwriter, was raised during an era of armed struggles for ... more independence and violent suppression by government forces. His electrifying jams capture the spirit of resistance and rebellion while echoing with guitar riffs reminiscent of fellow Africans Tinariwen and Ali Farka Touré as well as Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Page. less