Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Star Power

It has been a whirlwind year for Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Bombino. In the last 12 months, he has shared the stage with the likes of Dave Matthews, Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monae. His latest record, Agadez, has caught the ears of music scribes around the globe, who have almost universally hailed him as the voice of the next generation of Tuareg musicians. Taking as many cues from rock guitar icons such as Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend as from the traditional music of his native Niger, Bombino truly seems poised to become world music’s next crossover star. This Sunday, November 27, Bombino drops by the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge. Barika opens.