Fatou Mint Engdhey, a distinguished bearer of the Iggawin tradition (akin to African griots or European minstrels) has mastered the intricate art of the ardin,…
Musician and Oral Historian Fatou Mint Engdhey of Mauritania
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Artist Profiles: Noura Mint Seymali
Noura Mint Seymali is a nationally beloved star in Mauritania and one of its most innovative artists. She started her musical career at age 13,…
Ferociously Cool Noura Mint Seymali
Noura Mint Seymali – Arbina (Glitterbeat Records, 2016) I remember looking at the photograph of Noura Mint Seymali on the cover of the 2010 Glitterbeat…
Artist Profiles: Malouma
Malouma Mint Moktar Ould Meidah was born in the 1960s in Mederdra (Traiza), into a family of griots (singers who work as oral historians). Her…
Artist Profiles: Aicha Mint Chighaly
Aicha Mint Chighaly was born in 1963 in Kaedi, Mauritania. Her father, Yuba Al-Mokhtar ould Chighaly, was one of the most influential musicians of the…
Mauritanian Sensation Noura Mint Seymali to Perform in Dearborn
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…