Moorish Music From Mauritania

by Khalifa ould Eide & Dimi mint Abba

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Showcasing the extraordinary vocal power of Dimi mint Abba, often referred to as the 'Diva of the Desert', this record is a definitive document of Mauritanian Moorish music. The intricate interplay between the ardin (a traditional harp) and electric guitars brought the hypnotic sounds of the Sahara to a wider global audience.

Genres

  • Moorish Music
  • Griot Music

Tracklist

  1. Waidalal Waidalal
  2. Yar Allahoo
  3. Hassaniya Song for Dancing
  4. Hassaniya Love Poem
  5. The Tortoise's Song
  6. Independence
  7. Art's Plume
  8. Oh Lord Bring Apartheid Crashing Down
  9. Mauritania My Beloved Country
  10. My Young People Do the Youth of Nations Invite
  11. Autoot