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Aïcha Mint Chighaly
عائشة منت شغالي
(Known as "Mint Chighaly")
Traditional Singer, Master of the Ardine Harp, Epic Griot
Born
1948
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Passed Away
Dec 05, 2016
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Lifespan
68 years old
"The ardine is the heart of the tent; when it sounds, the ancestors gather to listen."
Archival Overview
Renowned female Mauritanian griot and master of the ancestral ardine harp whose powerful, hypnotic vocal renditions preserved the oral epics of the Sahara at world music festivals.
Biographical Record
Belonging to an ancient lineage of Mauritanian musicians, Aïcha Mint Chighaly began playing the fourteen-string calabash harp (ardine) at age seven. She preserved the rare, ancient epic songs commemorating Saharan chivalry and tribal history.
Her international performances at WOMAD and the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris introduced European and global audiences to the spiritual gravity and polyrhythmic genius of female Moorish harp traditions.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
El Mina Cemetery
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania
GPS: 18.0667, -15.9833
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