[2] Through the musical members of her family, she was able to master the ardin, a nine-stringed harp reserved for women, as well as get her feet wet in the world of performances.

[3] Following her marriage to her guitarist, Jeiche Ould Chighaly, Noura began playing weddings with him.

[5] Noura is trained in playing the ardin, the traditional Mauritanian instrument for female griots.

[4] In 2018, Noura hosted the Malian Tuareg band Tinariwen during their travels in Mauritania, and appeared on their 2019 album Amadjar.

[3][4] Her band includes Jeiche Ould Chighaly on guitar and tidinit, Ousmane Tour on bass, Matthew Tinari on drums, Ayniyana Chighaly on backing vocals and ardin, and Mayassa Hemed Vall on backing vocals and percussion.