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Guitarist Bombino is Dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of West Africa

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Bombino is a guitarist from Niger in West Africa. He’s been called that country’s Jimi Hendrix. And his latest album has earned a four star rating from Rolling Stone magazine.

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