Traditional North African rhythms meet the searing sounds of rock and roll in Omara “Bombino” Moctar, a young Tuareg guitarist and songwriter whose electrifying jams capture the spirit of Sahara with enduring notes of nostalgia, resilience and peace. Boasting guitar riffs reminiscent of fellow Tuareg musicians Tinariwen and Ali Farka Touré, Bombino’s music also echoes rock and blues icons such as Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Page. In his Portland Ovations debut, Africa’s newest superstar and his four-piece band bring compelling “desert blues” to the Maine coast.
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Proof
Schoolhouse Arts Center (6/21 - 6/29) | |
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Maine State Music Theatre (6/5 - 6/22)
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The Prom
Lyric Music Theater (6/14 - 6/30) | ||
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Much Ado About Nothing
Theater at Monmouth (6/27 - 8/11) | |
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On Golden Pond
Deertrees Theatre (6/28 - 6/30) | |
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Dial M For Murder
Penobscot Theatre Company (1/30 - 2/23) | |
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MY WITCH: The Margaret Hamilton Stories
Boothbay Summer Theater (6/28 - 6/30) | |
Little Shop of Horrors
Penobscot Theatre Company (6/13 - 7/14) | ||
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The School for Husbands
Theater at Monmouth (7/18 - 8/10) | |
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