Noura Mint Seymali (MRT)
Noura Hemed Vall (aka. Noura Mint Seymali) – lead vocals / ardine | El Jeich Chighaly (aka. Jeiche Ould Chighaly) – electric guitar / tidinit | Matthew C. Tinari – drum-set | Ousmane Touré - bass
Noura Mint Seymali was born into a renowned family of Mauritanian griots and grew up deeply rooted in the poetic tradition of these West African praise singers, poets, and musicians. At the age of thirteen, she began performing alongside her stepmother, a celebrated Mauritanian singer known as the “Diva of the Desert.”
Raised within this rich and multifaceted musical culture, where sounds from across the Sahara, the Maghreb, and West Africa converge, Noura Mint Seymali continues this legacy today as one of Mauritania’s most daring young artists and one of the country’s most important musical ambassadors.
