# Akhar Zaman guitar solo > The guitar solo on Akhar Zaman by Bombino (2016) starts at about 2:30. From the album Azel. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. Canonical URL: Bombino, 2016, from *Azel*. Solo by *Bombino*. A reflective song from Azel, where Bombino's lines are clean, patient and sharply articulated. Akhar Zaman is a reflective song from Azel, and Bombino's playing here is clean, patient and sharply articulated. Rather than heavy distortion or fast runs, he focuses on clarity, each note placed deliberately and allowed to ring. The mood is thoughtful, and his guitar follows the vocal line closely, adding small ornaments rather than stepping into the spotlight. It shows a different side of Bombino from his more rocking tracks, one where restraint is the point. Listen for how he lets single notes sustain before moving on, giving the song an unhurried, contemplative feel that suits its reflective lyrics. Akhar Zaman by Bombino is featured in our Desert Blues (#13) list. The solo is played by Bombino and the song was released in 2016. ## In our lists - [The Greatest Desert Blues Guitar Songs](https://greatestsolos.com/list/desert-blues/) — #13 - [The Best Bombino Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bombino-guitar-solos/) — #6 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2016](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2016/) — #4 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Akhar Zaman? Bombino played the solo on Bombino's Akhar Zaman (2016). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)