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19 April 2024
EMEL Summons Action and Resistance on Fifth Studio Album ‘MRA’
Tunisian singer EMEL continues her musical exploration, as well as her fight for freedom through an explicitly feminist lens on MRA.
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24 February 2017
The Songs You Need to Hear This Week
These are the best songs that came across our desks this week, featuring Davido, Jidenna, Spoek Mathambo and more.
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23 February 2017
Emel Mathlouthi, the 'Voice of the Tunisian Revolution,' On Political Art & Her New Album
An interview with Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi, who's releasing her second album, 'Ensen,' this week.
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02 February 2017
Emel Mathlouthi: 10 Things I Love About Tunisia
Emel Mathlouthi, whose songs became anthems for the Tunisian revolution, tells us her favorite things about her home country.
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27 October 2016
Emel’s Tunisian Folk Electronica Is a Symbol of Political Resistance
Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi announces her upcoming album and shares her latest, politically-charged single "Ensen Dhaif."
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