Noura Mint Seymali

Alsarah & The Nubatones

The World's music features this week: Alsarah & The Nubatones, William Onyeabor and Chicano Batman

Each week on The World, we feature a unique selection of music, and every week, we put together the highlights for you here.

The World's music features this week: Alsarah & The Nubatones, William Onyeabor and Chicano Batman
Mauritania singer Noura Mint Seymali backstage in January 2013

From Mauritania: A song for breast cancer awareness

From Mauritania: A song for breast cancer awareness
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Music heard on the air for Monday, February 3, 2014

Music heard on the air for Monday, February 3, 2014
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Music heard on air for December 16, 2013

Music heard on air for December 16, 2013
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Music heard on air December 10, 2013

Music heard on air December 10, 2013
Noura Mint Seymali, with her husband Jeiche Ould Chighaly behind her, playing at the Issue Project Room in Brooklyn on her first US tour.

Blending in a little funk from a Mauritanian musical ambassador

Mauritanian singer Noura Mint Seymali comes from a prominent family of griots—keepers of traditional musical and story. She’s spicing up that tradition, and trying to introduce it to the world.

Blending in a little funk from a Mauritanian musical ambassador