Reviews November 17, 2025
AUDIO REVIEW: Noura Mint Seymali: Yenbett
Noura Mint Seymali of Mauritania is one of the most riveting singers alive. Period. On her third international album, Yenbett, she and her small ensemble once again transfix listeners with darkly mesmerizing, guitar-driven trad-rock songs of the Mauritanian desert. Banning Eyre has this audio review.
Banner photo by Malika Diagana
Photo by Cooper Inveen
Related Audio Programs
September 20, 2012
January 2, 2020
Live performances and interviews with Fatoumata Diawara and Noura Mint Seymali at the Afro Roots Fest in Miami.
