Noura Mint Seymali makes a long-awaited return with Yenbett, her first album since 2016 and a blazing statement of contemporary Mauritanian griot music. Co-produced by her drummer Matthew Tinari and Mikey Coltun of Mdou Moctar, the record captures the raw intensity of the band’s live sound, pairing traditional instruments with bold, exploratory production.
Seymali’s singular voice – honoured with the 2025 WOMEX Artist of the Year Award – moves between resonant stillness and ecstatic ululation, entwined with the rippling tones of the ardine harp, searing guitar, heavy bass, and thunderous drums. The result is music rooted in deep history yet surging forward with urgency and invention. Yenbett is proof of Seymali’s standing as one of Africa’s most commanding and visionary artists.
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