Malouma
Mauritanian singer, politician · Mauritania · On the map · Musicians · Born 1960 · age 66
Malouma Mint El Mokhtar Ould El Meidah, also simply Maalouma or Malouma, is a Mauritanian singer, songwriter and politician. Raised in the south-west of the country by parents versed in traditional Mauritanian music, she first performed when she was twelve, soon featuring in solo concerts.
Malouma is read about 20 times a day, in 19 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 136 days, one point a day.
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Her first song "Habibi Habeytou" harshly criticized the way in which women were treated by their husbands. Though an immediate success, it caused an outcry from the traditional ruling classes.
