Noura Mint Seymali, a popular singer from Mauritania, is scheduled to perform at new York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The Marlin Room in Webster Hall on January 12th, 2014.
Noura Mint Seymali, step-daughter of the legendary Dimi Mint Abba, has emerged as a nationally beloved star and one of Mauritania’s leading musical representatives.
Composing for an ensemble of traditional instruments – ardine (harp), tidinit (lute), t’bal (bowl drum) – and supported by western bass and drumkit, Noura performs a hybrid of traditional and modern music.
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