I’m really enjoying Noura Mint Seymali’s new record, “Yenbett.”

She’s from Mauritania, which is nestled between Senegal and Algeria. Her music def reflects that.

Aside from being an multi-instrumentalist, she’s also a storyteller. Her music is called Griot music, named after the West African storytelling culture.

https://noura-mint-seymali.bandcamp.com/album/yenbett

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