Tunisian-American artist Emel Mathlouthi, whose song 'Kelmti Horra' became an Arab Spring anthem, expressed admiration for protesters' courage, looking back with pride on the movement's popular origins.

The woman whose song was at the heart of the Arab Spring has told FRANCE 24 that even 15 years later she looks back on her role, and the role of the protesters with admiration. Tunisian-American artist Emel Mathlouthi's song Kelmti Horra, or "My Word is Free", became something of an anthem at the time as uprisings against the authorities sprang up in one county after another. This weekend she's in concert here in Paris, and she joined us beforehand in Perspective.