Malouma Mint Moktar Ould Meidah (Arabic: المعلومة بنت الميداح) was born in … Read Full Bio ↴Malouma Mint Moktar Ould Meidah (Arabic: المعلومة بنت الميداح) was born in the sixties in Mederdra (Trarza), into a family of griots. Her life seemed all mapped out. The daughter of Moktar Ould Meidah, a prominent traditional musician as well as a highly skilled poet, she is also the granddaughter of Mohamed Yahya Ould Boubane, another virtuoso of words and the tidinit (a small traditional guitar used by griots). She grew up in Charatt (a small town near Mederdra), where her parents taught her the basics of traditional harp playing.
She started to sing at a very young age, and performed for the first time at the age of 12, an age when tradition requires that the daughters of important families be already prepared for a 'responsible' life (marriage and self-sufficiency). She started to draw from the traditional repertoire that her parents, especially her father, had enriched. At the age of fifteen, she was already an accomplished griot, not only accompanying her parents but performing whole concerts on her own. At the same period, along with her father, she started to listen to songs by Oum Kalthoum, Adbel Hlim Hafez, Fairouz, Nasri Cherns, Dine, Sabah etc. And as she grew up she also discovered another musical style that was not far from the music she mastered: blues. She wrote small songs that were quite popular with young girls. But the weight of tradition pushed her into the fetters of marriage and conformism.
It took until the late eighties for her to appear on stage again in Mauritania. With a new repertoire, she brought about a true musical revolution among singers. Such pieces as "Habibi habeytou", "Cyam ezzaman tijri", "Awdhu billah"... disrupted the established order. Malouma was aiming to impose a style that drew from the purest tradition and modernised it. The research she undertook was centred on a successful blending of traditional and modern music, the latter providing its instruments and its approach, the first its rich repertoire. Malouma thus became a singer-songwriter, introducing a unity of theme in her songs (oughniya) and not refraining from broaching subjects that were more or less taboo such as love, conjugal life or inequalities.
In her commitment to encourage justice and equality in Mauritania, she involved herself in activist songs to stir people into action, singing for the AIDS campaigns, for the vaccination of children, for the elimination of illiteracy and for the promotion of women, among other things. While her music soon became popular among the youth (girls and boys), it was rejected at first by the dominating class (a few intellectual groups, griots opinion- and decision-makers. She was introducing too many things at once: the evolution of both customs and culture, even questioning the traditional social order and giving artists an importance they had not had before.
In all these years denouncing inequalities, oppression and injustice, she has become 'the singer of the people' (mutribatou echa'b). For all her commitment, she has not forgotten her prime goal, her musical research, toopen Mauritanians to the outside world and to make foreigners discover the treasures of her country's national heritage. "Rasm", "Jraad", "Tchaa'i", "Nouka"... and many more "achwaar" (traditional pieces) are reinterpreted and reinvented. Malouma has gone even further, trying to harmonise traditional pentatonic Mauritanian music with other folk music forms, notably blues. She has met a group of young Mauritanian musicians, the Sahel Hawl Blues, and they have soon tied bonds. Driven by the same concern to be both rooted in traditional music and open to modern westernmusic the band, made up of ten young musicians, has integrated all the components of modern-day Mauritania: rich inspirational sources and multiple cultures (Moorish, Fulani, Toucouleur, Soninke, Wolof, Haratin...).
Malouma is a national pride and an example, and she has many followers. For that matter, the griot-artist community has finally acknowledged her as the first true composer in Mauritania.
She started to sing at a very young age, and performed for the first time at the age of 12, an age when tradition requires that the daughters of important families be already prepared for a 'responsible' life (marriage and self-sufficiency). She started to draw from the traditional repertoire that her parents, especially her father, had enriched. At the age of fifteen, she was already an accomplished griot, not only accompanying her parents but performing whole concerts on her own. At the same period, along with her father, she started to listen to songs by Oum Kalthoum, Adbel Hlim Hafez, Fairouz, Nasri Cherns, Dine, Sabah etc. And as she grew up she also discovered another musical style that was not far from the music she mastered: blues. She wrote small songs that were quite popular with young girls. But the weight of tradition pushed her into the fetters of marriage and conformism.
It took until the late eighties for her to appear on stage again in Mauritania. With a new repertoire, she brought about a true musical revolution among singers. Such pieces as "Habibi habeytou", "Cyam ezzaman tijri", "Awdhu billah"... disrupted the established order. Malouma was aiming to impose a style that drew from the purest tradition and modernised it. The research she undertook was centred on a successful blending of traditional and modern music, the latter providing its instruments and its approach, the first its rich repertoire. Malouma thus became a singer-songwriter, introducing a unity of theme in her songs (oughniya) and not refraining from broaching subjects that were more or less taboo such as love, conjugal life or inequalities.
In her commitment to encourage justice and equality in Mauritania, she involved herself in activist songs to stir people into action, singing for the AIDS campaigns, for the vaccination of children, for the elimination of illiteracy and for the promotion of women, among other things. While her music soon became popular among the youth (girls and boys), it was rejected at first by the dominating class (a few intellectual groups, griots opinion- and decision-makers. She was introducing too many things at once: the evolution of both customs and culture, even questioning the traditional social order and giving artists an importance they had not had before.
In all these years denouncing inequalities, oppression and injustice, she has become 'the singer of the people' (mutribatou echa'b). For all her commitment, she has not forgotten her prime goal, her musical research, toopen Mauritanians to the outside world and to make foreigners discover the treasures of her country's national heritage. "Rasm", "Jraad", "Tchaa'i", "Nouka"... and many more "achwaar" (traditional pieces) are reinterpreted and reinvented. Malouma has gone even further, trying to harmonise traditional pentatonic Mauritanian music with other folk music forms, notably blues. She has met a group of young Mauritanian musicians, the Sahel Hawl Blues, and they have soon tied bonds. Driven by the same concern to be both rooted in traditional music and open to modern westernmusic the band, made up of ten young musicians, has integrated all the components of modern-day Mauritania: rich inspirational sources and multiple cultures (Moorish, Fulani, Toucouleur, Soninke, Wolof, Haratin...).
Malouma is a national pride and an example, and she has many followers. For that matter, the griot-artist community has finally acknowledged her as the first true composer in Mauritania.
Casablanca
Malouma Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Casablanca' by these artists:
Adele Bloemendaal Waar vind je hier op aarde die ongeëvenaarde Die haast net…
Akten Uh uh Du vet vem jag är Han som alltid står så…
Alain Souchon Il était comme un prince calmé Mais l'homme avait le cœur…
Baby Gang Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah,…
Bertie I fell in love with you watching Casablanca Back row of…
Besomorph & RIELL Babe I'll call you mine Under the Casa Blanca lights you…
Blacha Po co ten cały stres (woah), masz drink i pij,…
Blood Beech Verse 1 Never went to Paris Never went to Rome Prague hits d…
Casablanca Század állj! - száll a vezényszó Kopasz, hozzám! -…
City (It's December 1941 in Casablanca) (Play it, „As Time goes b…
Cosmo's Demos Sulk in my flesh I feel the rumble Tell me what’s…
Dane Donohue Meeting in a jungle of a hundred burning suns We couldn't…
Daniel Caesar SAM: Boss? Boss? RICK: yeah? SAM: Boss, ain't you going to…
Daniel Santacruz Quiero poner el mundo en pausa Y darle play a…
Dano Blanca blanca Ratatatata Ey yeah yeah yeah yeah Ey yeah Pul…
Das & E.R.O.C. I fell in love with you Watching casablanca Back row of…
Datuk Sharifah Aini I fell in love with you watching Casablanca Back row of…
David Giguère De l’alcool Un mirage au plafond Ton visage À qui je parle c…
David Hasselhoff In Casablanca the sun is shining The desert flower is bloom…
Demi Portion Mezzika mon amour, men yamat l'parabole Derratni f rassi, ma…
Deth Coast Left to our own devices On our own, on our own Still…
Diem Lien Lòng biết đã đắm đuối yêu anh khi xem Casablanca Giữa…
Dooley Wilson You must remember this A kiss is just a kiss A sigh…
Dounia Casa casa blanca, pineapple fanta, damn you such a stunna,…
Dú Maroc (Simes got that secret sau-) Ah, Flizzy, Dú, Haft, okay Chec…
Duncan Dhu Noche y día sueñas con llegar El desierto es tu prisión Lu…
Edu Kettunen Rakkaus on lumpeenlehti Ämpärissä parvekkeella Pieni lampi h…
Emarosa I'm watching the sky turn from black to the gray and…
Equalz Ik zei dr kom weg, doe je jas aan Ik kom…
Ezzari Casablanca Let's go Casablanca Fy faen, har du noen gang fø…
Force & Paul I know how I must sound Like a man Who keeps trying to…
Galleons I′ll wait for you, even when time won't go by Take…
Geo Da Silva I fell in love with you Watching casablanca Back row of…
Georges Ulmer 142 - Casablanca 1. Ca-sa-blan-ca ville é-trange et trou-bl…
Gerasimos Evangelatos Φόντο στη μισή ζωή μου Η καζαμπλάνκα Κι η σκιά μου στον…
Gianna Nannini Invisibile amore che fai ti aspetto a quel caffè Questa…
HaVaL När benim var ung Det gick snabbt, jag blev värvad av…
Hernádi Judit Néha izgat milyen lehet Az az élet amit nem…
Higgins Bertie I fell in love with you watching Casablanca Back row of…
I Have A Tribe i've not been so wild in years but if you set…
Ingrid Bergman & Dooley Wilson / Unknown / Dooley Wilson Elliot Carpenter & The Warner Brothers Stud You must remember this A kiss is just a kiss A sigh…
James Daniels Casablanca, she fuck with the Huh Set pace when I step in…
Jarod Silverio I can't lie you mean so much to me I can't…
Jay Jessica I fell in love with you watching Casablanca. Back road…
Jessica Jay I fell in love with you watching casablanca. back road the…
Jing Chi ねぇ君は覚えてる？ あの日の帰りに見つけた流星 願いに込めたのは 隠してた 君への想い もし君との「時」が壊れたらっ…
junerule Someday I'm guna fly out on a jet plane Travel a million…
Kahitna (Harry SW & Yovie W) waktu aku akan pulang kupegang erat k…
Krish Okay Casablanca at night Moroccan models sipping champagne a…
Kukon Budzę się po kilku dniach Chyba zrobiłem cię w snach Straszn…
Lonely Drifter Karen Tell me more about casablanca, you and I meant to…
Loredana Risvegliandosi sull'altare Jenny disse di no "Scusate tanto,…
Low Deep T She has a beautiful smile And an incredible style No matter…
Maaisen Le tour de la ville c’est avec toi qu’jveux l’faire,…
Malajube Quand tu regardes entre mes doigts Quand tu regardes mon am…
Manny Flaco & Haval När benim var ung Det gick snabbt, jag blev värvad av…
Maria Bethânia Era um bar Era uma lua de champanhe no mar Uma cantiga…
Marku Leone I know that I was wrong, for running from you (bring…
Markus Feehily I know that you can hear me But the words fall…
Mary-Jane Vienes y te vas Nunca sé Dónde estás Sales y entras Espero a…
Miami Yacine Hand in Hand mit dir, Richtung Sonnenuntergang Baby, ich dan…
Migi Buddha Spelar in med min bronca Alltid vaken aldrig trött D…
MrDenisoyd Forget the drama, let's change our karma Late at night while…
naar Hey, hey, hey, des trous de boulettes sur mes habits…
Noah Sims Casablanca she's a dreamer now Acting like you've never been…
Nuha Bahrin ياحبيبي يا نبض قلبي ،، خليك معايا طول الوقت ما…
Pearls Before Swine The man with the shadows, on his face sits in…
Perrie حطة هدف جوا دماغي و مش هجلي رفض قاطع للتشتيت فمتقوليش…
Raekwon Stop touching the fucking door man You so fucking paranoid m…
Ramzes Ah, ah, ahh Ramzes, ah, ah Ah, …
Raphaello Mediterrane Straßen und ich denk an damals Retro Farben auf …
Saad Lamjarred Elle est quelque part Je la trouverai Il n'est jamais trop t…
Sampagne Oh, oh Oh, oh Oh-oh, oh, oh Meine Stadt hier ist kalt, lass…
Scandinavian Music Group Päivä on upea Teen piruetin se on totta Lasikaupan edessä …
Scenzah Ich wollt‘ deinen Vater dissen, wollen wir das ein Stück…
Sean Nicholas Savage Must’ve been a good party cos u got me so distracted night…
Serge Lama Elle est là juste pour un instant Elle est là…
Sexepil Nézd, hova repül a sok kis fénypont az éjszakában …
Snövit & Greymane Välkommen till Swedbank SNX G Gjag är funk och vi har sex Av…
Souchon Alain Il était comme un prince calmé Mais l'homme avait le cœur…
Squallor Pace, Bigazzi, Savio Da quando sono stato a Casablanca …
Sugarloaf Beach She's closing her eyes We had this fruitful evening Rolling …
The Often Herd That was the last I saw of her crooked smile When…
Thijs Boontjes Dans- en Showorkest Het was op vrijdagavond Het werd een beetje laat M′n bloed b…
Tix Kvalitet over kvantitet Der har du seks og tyve jenter ligge…
Tom Staar Rob & Jack I know how I must sound Like a man Who keeps trying to…
Trent Stark Live Like a rock star Coping been exhausted Give what the co…
Two Steps from Hell I fell in love with you watching Casablanca Back row of…
Veronika Fischer (Play it for Harry, play it for me) (Play it, Sam) Er…
Vitamin Z HOW CAN I COPE WITH ALL THIS JAZZ, HOW DO YOU…
What Makes Sense Anxiety defines the outlook Like the prologue of your favori…
White Ash waving at you see vet not to no right baby not you see…
Xandria At the temple of black gods I failed again For you…
費翔 I fell in love with you watching Casablanca Back row at…
The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found