Mounira Mitchala

Mounira Mitchala (Arabic: منيرة ميتشالا), also known as Sweet Panther, is a Chadian singer, author, performer, composer and actress.

Mounira Mitchala
Mitchala at the literary competition "Des mots sur nos maux"
Background information
Birth nameMounira Khalil
Also known asSweet Panther
Born1979 (age 43–44)
Chad
Occupation(s)Singer, author, composer, actress

Biography

She was born in 1979 and her real name is Mounira Khalil.[1] Mounira Mitchala's father was Dr. Khalil Alio, a one time rector of the University of Chad.[2] Her sister is Chad's first female cartoonist, Salma Khalil Alio.[3]

Career

Mitchala was born in 1979 in Chad. In the early stages of her career, Mitchala made minor scene appearances in several Chadian films such as Daratt and Abouna by Mahamat Saleh Haroun. She is known nationally and internationally for her song "Talou Lena" from the album of the same name. Mitchala also sings with traditional rhythms drawn from the confluence of North and Central African music culture respectively that makes Mitchala’s music a unique blend.[4] She uses this platform to address problems in Africa particularly related to her home country Chad. Through her words, she denounces forced marriage, campaigns against the advance of the desert and the genocide of Darfur. She also advocates for an end to the civil war engulfing her country Chad, discrimination against AIDS patients and excision. Mitchala has made several remarkable stage appearances alongside Tiken Jah Fakoly and Ismaël Lô.[5][6]

References
  1. "Mitchala". RFI Musique. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. "Mounira Mitchala - Biographie, discographie et fiche artiste". RFI Musique (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. "Tchad : Salma Khalil, l'art d'être une femme – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. Wiser, Danny (2021-07-23). "CHAD: Chili Houritiki - Mounira Mitchala". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  5. "Tchad : la chanteuse Mounira Mitchala en quête d'indépendance". TCHAD 24 (in French). Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  6. "Mounira Mitchala "Talou Lena"" (PDF). Mad Minute Music. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
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