Othamne Bali
Othmane Bali in Algiers
Background information
Born	Mbarek Athmane May 1953 (1953-05) Djanet, Algeria
Died	17 June 2005(2005-06-17) (aged 52) Djanet, Algeria
Genres	Touareg music, world music
Occupations	Musician, singer
Instruments	Oud, vocals

Mbarek Athmane known as Othmane Bali,^[1] (May 1953 – 17 June 2005) was an Algerian Tuareg singer.

Bali issued his first album in 1986,^[2] and afterward worked on promoting Tuareg music in the Tamahaq language. Bali worked with world-famous singers such as Steve Shehan. In 1999 they recorded the album, "AssikelIt" and in 2008 the album was released on the Safar Productions label.^[3] The 5th song on the album, "Wagh Azaman", was covered as tribute by the Tuareg band, TissilaWen in February of 2025 and widely praised on social media platforms.^[4]

Bali died in an accident in his car after the flooding of a river in his native region of Djanet.^[5] After his death, his son Nabil Bali continued his legacy and took the same path as his father.^{[citation needed]}