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 Malouma Mint El Meidah ( Arabic : المعلومة منت الميداح , also simply Maalouma or Malouma ; born October 1 , 1960 ) is a Mauritanian singer , songwriter and politician . Raised in the south @-@ west of the country by parents versed in traditional Mauritanian music , she first performed when she was twelve , soon featuring in solo concerts . Her first song " Habibi Habeytou " harshly criticized the way in which women were treated by their husbands . Though an immediate success , it caused an outcry from the traditional ruling classes . After being forced into marriage while still a teenager , Malouma had to give up singing until 1986 . She developed her own style combining traditional music with blues , jazz , and electro . Appearing on television with songs addressing highly controversial topics such as conjugal life , poverty and inequality , she was censored in Mauritania in the early 1990s but began to perform abroad by the end of the decade . After the ban was finally lifted , she relaunched her singing and recording career , gaining popularity , particularly among the younger generation . Her fourth album , Knou ( 2014 ) , includes lyrics expressing her views on human rights and women 's place in society . 

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 Angelou achieved her goal of directing a feature film in 1996 , Down in the Delta , which featured actors such as Alfre Woodard and Wesley Snipes . Also in 1996 , she collaborated with R & B artists Ashford & Simpson on seven of the eleven tracks of their album Been Found . The album was responsible for three of Angelou 's only Billboard chart appearances . In 2000 , she created a successful collection of products for Hallmark , including greeting cards and decorative household items . She responded to critics who charged her with being too commercial by stating that " the enterprise was perfectly in keeping with her role as ' the people 's poet ' " . More than thirty years after Angelou began writing her life story , she completed her sixth autobiography A Song Flung Up to Heaven , in 2002 . 

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 Critical appraisal of " Wigwam " has been mostly positive , and reviewers have called it a highlight of Self Portrait . Several artists have covered the composition , including Drafi Deutscher , whose version of it was a Top 20 hit in Germany . 

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 Several singles were released from HIStory . " Scream " / " Childhood " , released as a double A @-@ side , was the first single released from HIStory in May 1995 . " Scream " was sung and performed by Jackson and his sister Janet Jackson . The single had the best ever debut at number five - where it peaked , on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song received a Grammy nomination for " Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals " . The music video for " Scream " is one of Jackson 's most critically acclaimed songs and music videos , receiving numerous awards . With a US $ 9 million music video production budget , " Scream " is the most expensive music video ever made as of 2015 . 

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 From the beginning , Malouma sang in a variety of languages , including traditional Arabic , Hassania ( Mauritanian Arabic ) , French and Wolof . By singing in various languages , she sought to air her message to a broader audience . It was not long before she appeared on television together with her sister , Emienh , and her brother , Arafat , an instrumentalist . Their style was controversial , especially after the release of her song " Habibi Habeytou " and a 1988 appearance at the Carthage Festival in Tunis , as she addressed social issues , such as poverty , inequality and disease which were not generally acceptable in Mauritania . Her participation in the Carthage event led to her subsequent appearance on Arab satellite channels , giving her greater exposure . Malouma became nationally known and was a sought after performer until a 1991 song about freedom of speech . After being censored for writing songs promoting women 's rights and challenging apartheid , she was banned from appearing on television and radio , holding concerts , and was even denied a permanent address . She did not perform anywhere for a lengthy period but in the late 1990s she began to sing in other African countries , in Europe , and in the United States . While she won audiences among the people , Malouma was persecuted by both the moral authorities and authoritarian governments , her music being completely banned until 2003 when a crowd of 10 @,@ 000 successfully called on President Ould Taya to cancel her censorship . Some restrictions still remained until the overthrow of the Ould Taya regime in 2005 . 
