Bombino!

My husband and I got to see Bombino in Santa Cruz recently. He's an amazing musician from Niger and I've been enjoying his music for a couple years. Even though I don't speak the languages he sings in, the emotions come through in his performance. The band had the whole crowd dancing with joy to the irresistible rhythms.

 The super-cool drum (with duct-tape).

He had a very joyful, calm stage presence and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole concert.
Here's an in-studio video of a song off of his most recent album: