World Music From Mauritania With Ooleya Mint Amartichitt

See life in Mauritanian and hear its music as presented by the diva, Ooleya Mint Amartichitt. Travel the desert roads with rare footage from her village. The DVD also includes a powerful concert of her work.

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Excerpt from the documentary “The Voice of the Desert”

Excerpt from the Concert at Theatre de la Ville, Paris

"May God Protect Them" and other songs

This DVD contains a one-hour concert and the documentary “The Voice of the Desert”

Mauritania lies between Senegal and the West Sahara and is the country of the Moors. Through drought and political upheaval, the traditionally nomadic population has progressively settled. On the border between the desert and the Sahel, in Layoun Province, this documentary explores and brings to life a rising star - Ooleya Mint Amartichitt.

This program includes rare interview footage with Ooleya Mint Amartichitt, her family and other musicians of the region, as they travel and sing their way through the extraordinary harsh desert landscape of Mauritania.
Directed by Marc Bissot

Also included on this disc is a Concert from Theatre de la Ville, Paris

As Ooleya Mint Amartichitt sings, howls and whispers poetry in praise of the Prophet or dignitaries of her tribe, the Ulaad Mubaraks, we are gently rocked by the haunting voice of this diva. Ooleya Mint Amartichitt sings and plays the ardin (a type of calabash harp) and is accompanied by her sisters' voices and her brother playing the ancient tidinit - a five string lute.

Listen and watch this full length concert performed by Ooleya Mint Amartichitt and her family. Beautiful, intelligent and radiant, her poetry praises the Prophet. She evokes the main figures of her tribe, the Ulâad Mubârak with unforgettable passion.
Directed by Marc Bissot

NTSC Wide Screen 16:9
©2002 Polygone Onze - All Rights Reserved
Total Running Time: 103 Minutes

For the world music enthusiast, discover the extraordinary music of Armenian, Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan and Mauritania with this discounted set of five DVDs. Each DVD includes a documentary about the region and a 1-hour concert recorded at the Theatre de la Ville in Paris. These DVDs will give you a rich understanding of the music from each of these unique regions. While listening to the music discover the landscape, architecture, history and culture that has motivated these world class musicians. Click for more information about this collection.