World music doesn't normally get a lot of love in this thread but hopefully the Dan Auerbach connection will help
Bombino's "Nomad" gain a bigger audience.
Bombino is
Tuareg from Northern Niger. His music is best described as desert blues. Given the recent history of Niger, there's plenty of blues to sing about.
Tinariwen and Ali Farka Toure are good points of reference although Bombino is a generation younger and plays guitar in a more direct style. He's also a showman based on the live clips I've seen of him.
Auerbach's contribution as producer stands out if you compare "Nomad" to Bombino's last album. Auerbach pushes the drums up a lot and adds some unobtrusive keyboard and steel guitar colorings. The songs are also shorter and tighter with less instrumental noodling. I'll have to listen to it more to tell whether it's a good thing but the new album is definitely more accessible to rock ears.
Amidinine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsYWziMKRg0 could almost pass for a Black Keys song until the vocals cut in.