Artist Info: Marema

Far from being yet another artist, Marema is a new gain for our universal musical heritage. Born in the suburbs of Dakar, from a Mauritanian father and Senegalese mother, the cultural mixes are very much part of her identity. Her life experience turned her into a natural fighter. In her family universe she was rocked by the acoustic music of Tracy Chapman that her mom is a fan. As a young child Maréma sings. As a young adult, Marema starts composing, writing and singing her own repertoire. [read more...]