Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Poetic Obituaries: Nicknamed the "Diva of the Desert,"

[Dimi Mint] Abba was well-known on the world music circuit and beloved in her native Mauritania. Abba belonged to the "Iggawin" troubadour tradition, singing ancient poems and epics set to music.

from Canadian Press: Mauritanian traditional singer Dimi Mint Abba dies in Morocco hospital at 52

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