Noura Mint Seymali
Songlines Encounters
| Noura Mint Seymali | Vocals, Ardine |
|---|---|
| El Jeich Chighaly | Guitar |
| Ousmane Touré | Bass |
| Matthew C. Tinari | Drums |
One of Mauritania’s great voices, Noura Mint Seymali, unites powerful griot traditions, psychedelic guitar and hypnotic rhythms in a concert full of raw energy and musical depth. With her long-time ensemble, she brings the Moorish musical tradition into a vibrant, modern and exploratory sound universe.
Noura Mint Seymali is Mauritania’s defining artist on the international stage. Her powerful voice and hypnotic stage presence have made her a leading figure in contemporary African music. Performing with her long-time ensemble — guitarist Jeich Ould Chighaly, bassist Ousmane Touré, and drummer Matthew Tinari — she blends the deep modal textures of the Moorish griot tradition with psychedelic guitar lines and propulsive rhythms.
After captivating global audiences with Tzenni and Arbina, Noura returned in November 2025 with Yenbett (“it grows” in Hassaniya), an album recorded largely in her home city of Nouakchott that reimagines traditional Mauritanian songs with fresh energy and an adventurous spirit.
In 2025, Noura Mint Seymali was chosen for the Womex Artist Award for lifetime achievement. The award recognises the achievements of an individual artist or musical group and celebrates those who master their craft, and embody artistic distinction, dynamism, and creativity; and who use music as a medium for positive change, and offer a unique, committed vision.
This event will last for approximately 75 minutes, without an interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
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If £10 tickets are available, the ticket discount will apply automatically at checkout. If the discount does not apply, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out for the performance.
Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
Reviews
‘Seymali and her group are impeccable, a riot of traditional Mauritanian music and psychedelic rock…The Griot tradition of West Africa is reborn through Noura Mint Seymali whose group turn Mauritanian wedding music into future pop.’ The Wire
‘The perfect inverse of AI…captures a world you might not have known existed. Deeply human.’ Far Out Magazine
‘The arrival of Mauritanian vocalist Noura Mint Seymali in front of Western audiences feels like the start of a new era.’ NPR Radio
The curation of Songlines Encounters is supported by the 1900 Building
