Tehigren
Bombino, 2018, from Deran. Solo by Bombino.
The preview track for Deran, built on a rolling groove and melodic lead lines.
Tehigren was the preview track for Deran, and it is built on a rolling groove with melodic lead lines that float easily on top. Bombino's playing is fluid and warm, his phrases linking together smoothly as the rhythm rolls forward. The song has a relaxed confidence that suits its role as an introduction to the album. It shows his gift for combining Tuareg melodic shapes with a smooth, accessible guitar sound. Listen for the way his lead lines follow the contour of the rolling groove, rising and falling with it rather than cutting across it, which gives the song its easy, swaying momentum.
Tehigren by Bombino is featured in our Desert Blues (#17) list. The solo is played by Bombino and the song was released in 2018.
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Who played the guitar solo on Tehigren?
Bombino played the solo on Bombino's Tehigren (2018).