Une chanson révolutionnaire (A Song of Revolution) - Revisited
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Une chanson révolutionnaire (A Song of Revolution) - Revisited

B2Upper-intermediateMarch 14, 202324 min

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Emel Mathlouthi, a singer whose music became a symbol of freedom during the seismic revolution that took place in 2010 in her home country of Tunisia. Stick around until the end to hear what Emel has been up to since this episode first aired. A transcript of this episode is available at http://bit.ly/3JEFAd6.

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Bonjour, dear listeners. In many countries around the world, March is Women's History Month. To mark the occasion, the Dueling of French podcast is revisiting some of our favorite stories from women trailblazers across the francophone world. Today, we'll hear an episode from September 2020 featuring Émel Matlouti, a singer-songwriter

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from Tunisia. As an artist, Imel aspired to bring a spirit of freedom to her country, through her music. What she didn't expect was to find herself seizing the moment center stage in the middle of a revolution. Keep listening to hear her fascinating story, and stay tuned at the end for an update from Imel. Now, onto the episode.

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It was the summer of 2007, and Emil Matlouti was a 25-year-old musician living in Tunisia. One day, while attending a festival in the country's capital, Tunis, a friend approached Emil. My name is Emil and I'm a poet, and it's extraordinary.

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