Bombino with Crimes at Cedar
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Cedar Cultural Center • 7:00pm • All Ages • $18 Adv | $20 Door
More info at thecedar.org
Added to calendar on Apr 24
Bombino
From Agadez, Niger
First Twin Cities show since since July 8, 2011 • First headlining show
From last.fm:
Omara "Bombino" Moctar, whose given name is Goumar Almoctar, was born on January 1st, 1980 in Tidene, Niger, an encampment of nomadic Tuaregs located about 80 kilometers to the northeast of Agadez. He is a member of the Ifoghas tribe, which belongs to the Kel Air Tuareg federation. His father is a car mechanic and his mother takes care of the home, as is the Tuareg tradition. Bombino was raised as a Muslim and taught to consider honor, dignity and generosity as principal tenets of life. Read more about Bombino on Last.fm.
Crimes
From Minnesota
First Twin Cities show since since June 5, 2013 • First Cedar show • 47th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since October 11, 2010
From last.fm:
There are three bands that go by the name of 'Crimes': 1. Garage Rock band from Minneapolis, MN. http://myspace.com/crimesmpls http://crimesmpls.bandcamp.com 2. A garagerock duo from Antwerp, Belgium. Crimes consists of 2 members: Bregt Van Wijnendaele (guitars & vocals) and Yannick Vink (drums). They play a mixture of garage rock, punk and hardcore. Since 2009 Crimes brings noise, high-energy live shows and a DIY atmosphere to stages around Antwerp. Read more about Crimes on Last.fm.
Added to bill on May 20