SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Saharawi songstress with international attitude

Aziza Brahim

Aziza Brahim is considered one of the most talented musical voices from Western Sahara. She was born in the Saharawi refugee camps in south-west Algeria, but spent many years studying in Cuba. This has influenced her music, an innovative blend of traditional Saharawi hawl, West African rhythms and Latin Jazz. Singing in Hassania, the native language of her homeland, and Spanish, Aziza has been a great ambassador for the Saharawi cause, dedicating all her singing to her people.