Tunisian American Artist Emel Mathlouthi on the Power of Women, Music and Activism

El podcast de Jeny Mejía Aguirre · Oct 16, 2025 · 31m

In 2011, Emel Mathlouthi stood among the crowd of protesters in Tunis and began singing her song “Kelmti Horra,” which means “My Word Is Free.” Overnight, an anthem of the Arab Spring was born. Emel became known as “the voice of the Tunisian Revolution.”