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
Tag: Mauritanian music
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,…
Mauritanian Artist Daby Toure Winner of World Music Category in the International Songwriting Competition
Paris-based Mauritanian musician and songwriter Daby Toure is the winner of the International Songwriting Competition in the World [music] category. Dino Miranda from Maputo in…
Acclaimed Mauritanian Musician Noura Mint Seymali to Perform in Philadelphia
Crossroads Music will present Noura Mint Seymali, one of the leading acts from Mauritania, on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Noura is a skilled ardin (a…
Transglobal World Music Chart for November 2016
Mauritanian musician, vocalist and innovator Noura Mint Seymali is the Transglobal World Music Chart’s number 1 artist this month. 1. Noura Mint Seymali – Arbina…
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…
Noura Mint Seymali Releases Na Sane Music Video
Mauritanian sensation Noura Mint Seymali has released a new music video titled “Na Sane”. This song appears in Noura Mint Seymali’s upcoming album “Arbina” scheduled…
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: Daby Touré
Daby Toure had a rural upbringing in Mauritania, but this first solo album betrays his Senegalese family roots. After touring in support of Peter Gabriel’s…
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…