Review 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
Afropop Classic September 20, 2012
Festival in the Desert
Afropop Classic January 2, 2020
Afro Roots Fest 2019 in Miami
Live performances and interviews with Fatoumata Diawara and Noura Mint Seymali at the Afro Roots Fest in Miami.
