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.

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Photo by Cooper Inveen
Photo by Cooper Inveen

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