"It's a long story. Maybe it's because I saw unfair things very early on. Things that I found abnormal and that I always wanted to denounce, such as the caste problem, which is a real problem in Mauritania, or racist or segregationist ideas. And then, I was lucky to have a father who showed me the way forward very early on. I lived in a world full of clichés. This is also reflected in my music. I became an artist who sang about her feelings and what the poor, especially, go through. It's true that I'm a reference in the musical world in Mauritania."
January 1, 1970
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