Noura Mint Seymali. DURCHLÜFTEN – 2025 Live Konzerte & DJ Acts

Over four weekends this summer, the DURCHLÜFTEN music festival transforms the Schlüterhof at the Humboldt Forum into an open-air gathering place, with free admission, where musical traditions from around the world come to life and, through interaction with the audience, become living archives of culture.   

5 years open—5 years of DURCHLÜFTEN. The Schlüterhof at Berlin’s Humboldt Forum will once again become a vibrant open-air stage for global music, cultural exchange, and shared experiences. FromJuly 9 to August 1, 2026, the festivalwill present24 live acts and 12 DJs from around the world over four summer weekends. Each evening’s program features two concerts, followed by a DJ set. The result is twelve nights full of musical discoveries, movement, and encounters in the heart of Berlin—once again with free admission for everyone. 

Noura Mint Seymali is one of Mauritania’s most prominent artists on the international stage. Her powerful voice and hypnotic presence have made her a leading figure in contemporary African music. This summer, she returns with “Yenbett,” her first album since 2016 and a stunning statement of contemporary Mauritanian griot music. The album, co-produced by drummer Matthew Tinari and Mikey Coltun (Mdou Moctar), captures the band’s raw, hypnotic live energy with bold, experimental sounds—where ancient Moorish poetry, the Ardine harp, and electric guitar collide in a trance-like desert futurism. Recently honored with the 2025 WOMEX Artist of the Year Award, Seymali reaffirms her status as an indispensable voice in world music.

As Mojo writes: “Seymali has created a desert blues made for an urban setting—raw, loud, and powerful … her lyrics may have emerged from the rich poetic tradition of Moorish culture, but the rhythms are meant for dancing.” Deeply rooted in tradition yet resolutely looking forward, “Yenbett” is a seductive, high-energy blend of Sahara rock and ancestral wisdom—music with a deep history that was unmistakably created for the present.

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- Price: Free admission

- Duration: 60 minutes

- Location: Schlüterhof

- Part of:Durchlüften 2026