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    Bombino: Akhar Zaman (This Moment)

    Desert rock guitarist Bombino wrote the song "Akhar Zaman" as his missive to his fellow nomadic Tuareg people to remember their culture and identity in this modern world.

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    By Ariana Morgenstern • Mar 2, 2016 • 1 min read

    Desert rock guitarist Bombino wrote the song "Akhar Zaman" as his missive to his fellow nomadic Tuareg people to remember their culture and identity in this modern world. The title translates to "This Moment," and it is Today's Top Tune, from the album Azel.

    Photo: Marije Kuiper

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      Ariana Morgenstern

      Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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