Noura Mint Seymali, one of the most respected artists in Mauritania, is st to perform on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 at the Arab American National Museum
The Mauritanian artist was raised in a transitive culture where sounds from across the Sahara, the Maghreb, and West Africa merge. Noura Mint Seymali is a vocalist and master of the ardin, a nine-string harp reserved only for women. She is one of Mauritania’s most audacious young artists. Her band is backed by a funk-style rhythm section, composed of Ousmane Touré and Matthew Tinari.
Noura Mint Seymali’s most recent album is the critically acclaimed Tzenni.
Arab American National Museum
13624 Michigan Ave
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 582-2266
www.accesscommunity.org/events/noura-mint-seymali-mauritanian
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