AUDIO REVIEW: Noura Mint Seymali: Yenbett

<p>Noura Mint Seymali of Mauritania is one of the most riveting singers alive. Period. On her third international album, <em>Yenbett</em>, 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.</p> <div style="margin: 24px 0; padding: 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 6px; background: #fafafa;"> <figure><iframe loading="lazy" width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2212028579&color=%23333333&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=false&visual=true"> </iframe></figure> </div> <p><em>Banner photo by Malika Diagana</em></p>