EL KHANSA

EL KHANSA a été la première découverte de Maurice Elbaz au Maroc.En 1999 le marché musical marocain été sclérosé et les productions musicales de très mauvaises qualités techniques et artistiques.La volonté de Maurice Elbaz en implantant la FTG records au Maroc était de faire changer les choses et permettre a tous les talents potentiels du...

Gharam

Image via WikipediaAkher Gharam (Arabic: آخر غرام‎, English: Last Love) is the debut album by the Lebanese singer, Amal Hijazi. It spawned the number one hit singles "Habibi Oud", "Ghanniet" and "Akher Gharam. The album was released in mid 2001 and produced by Dilara Master Production and distributed internationally by Music Master. The album's...

Chouf Tchouf

Image via WikipediaChouftchouf, groupe fassi, formé de quatre membres : *Marwane alias : Mc-morice et Driss alias : Dinamic-so, les deux rappeurs enragés. *Hatim alias : Mr-hatim, le Raggaman de haut niveau. *Simo alias : Dj-africano un spécialiste dans le monde dijing. Ils ont en commun la passion pour la musique et ils se mettent en œuvres...

Kad Achouri

Cover of LiberteKad Achouri was born to first generation Algerian Berber parents in the small provincial town of Mazamet in the Tarn, south-west France, in 1969.He began teaching himself to play the piano and briefly attended the music conservatory in Toulouse. Then he moved to Barcelona, where he spent 5 years listening to jazz and hanging...

Assia

Assia is a French-born singer with Kabyle origins (born on November 1, 1973, in Algiers). Her albums mixed French variety, r&b, and oriental music. She had a great success with her hit singles "Elle est à toi" and "Là-ba...

Melissa M

Cover of Avec Tout Mon AmourMelissa M or Melissa (born on August 21, 1985, Marseille) is a French R&B singer with Algerian roots. She started her musical career with Akhenaton and has released her first album entitled Avec tout mon amour and two successful singles, „Elle” and „Cette Fois” in 2007. She currently lives in Gardanne, Fra...

Hakim

Hakim (via last.fm)Hakim was born in Maghagha, a small town in Al Minya, Egypt. Hakim grew up with the sound of working-class tradition of Sha'bi; the root of southern Egyptian. He became influenced by the great Sha'bi singer Ahmed Adaweyah and began practicing Mawals, the vocal improvisations which begin a traditional Sha'bi song. At fourteen...

Driss El Maloumi

Cover of Morocco: The Dancing SoulA native of Agadir, Morocco, Driss El Maloumi is one of the most talented oud players in his generation. Accompanied by Lahoucine Baquir on percussion, he leads us into a musical reverie that encompasses not only his Berber musical heritage but the Oriental and Western traditions beyond academic clichés.Maloumi...

Natasja Saad

Queen Latifah (via last.fm)Saad, the daughter of a Danish photographer, Kirstine Saad, and a Sudanese father, started singing and DJ'ing at the age of 13 in Copenhagen, where she performed live with Miss Mukupa and McEmzee in the band, No Name Requested. During that period, she also performed along with Queen Latifah and gained popularity...

Rachid Taha

Cover of TékitoiRachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه‎) (born 1958 in Oran, Algeria) is an French-Algerian musician. His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, techno and raï.Based in Paris, France where he began his solo career after his beginnings as the leader of the French rock band Carte de Séjour, he usually sings in Arabic....

Numydia

Image via WikipediaUn Maroc, des musiques. Numydia explore la musique marocaine dans son ensemble.Du sud jusqu’au nord du pays ce groupe puise  son inspiration dans la terre marocaine. Numydia nous ouvre la voie vers une musique en mouvement où chante la tradition marocaine au son de la modernité.Numydia a été fondée en  2004 par...

Najoua Belyzel

Image via WikipediaNajoua Belyzel (born Najoua Mazouri 15 December 1981 in Nancy, France) is a French pop rock/electronic singer of Moroccan descent.Najoua was born in Nancy, and grew up in a large family with three sisters and two brothers. Her father is Moroccan and her mother is Egyptian. Since childhood, she had shown an interest in music,...

Aline Khalaf

Image via WikipediaAline Khalaf first rose to fame when she took part in the program for amateur singers, "Layali Lebnan", and won the Global Medal. This prize gave her a steady push into the world of show business. She began to perform in large restaurants with other stars. She then signed with production company Relax-in-Company and produced...

Shatha Hassoun

Image via WikipediaShatha Amjad Hassoun Alshamery was born in Casablanca, Morocco on 3 March 1981, to an Iraqi father and Moroccan mother. Her father is from Al-Hilla and he is a well-known reporter, her mother was a home-maker. Shatha studied English Literature in Casablanca and countineud her university studies in Tangier where she encountered...

Ahmad Fahmy

Image via WikipediaHe Was born on March 17th in Cairo .Ahmed is the romantic and emotional member of the band.His eyes will tell you that. He is married .Being a PISCES,Fahmi is very emotive and sensetive,he is so imaginative and you can find these feeling obviously in his way of singing,He looks so elegant and attractive,He is so loving,...

Claudia Shamali

Clauda Chemali is a Lebanese singer.Throughout her career, Clauda Cheamli shot a number of her songs a video clips that increased her fame and popularity, among them is cited, ' Min Asadeg', 'Habeb El Rouh', 'Wadwad an', 'Ya Shabb', 'Batal'a Fik', 'Biyekfe Tigheeb'....Recently she released her album entitled 'Fradan Habeit' produced by Rotana...

Cheba Zahouania

Image via WikipediaCheba Zahouania, born Halima Mazzi 1959 in Oran (Algeria), is an algerian Raï music singer.Cheba Zahouania met success with titles ''Kahli ya Khali'' (Uncle, uncle) and ''El Barraka'' (Shed) featured with Cheb Hasni.After assassination of Cheb Hasni, Cheba Zahounia flew to France where she keep recording Raï tracks which...

Cheb Wissem

Image via WikipediaCheb Wissem (né le 10 janvier 1982 à Sfax) est un jeune chanteur, musicien, compositeur et musicologue de Raï tunisien. Il joue de la guitare et du oud et chante aussi bien en français qu'en arabe. On entend souvent "Sfax est la capitale de la musique en Tunisie". Cela est dû à la tradition enracinée de la musique dans...

Jaxxma

Image via Wikipedia JAXXMA is comprised of three talented Producers/Rappers Rony Jackson aka Dj Rone Jaxx, Majid Faris aka Majician and Mohammed Darwish aka Gene Clash. Their official Disc Jockey is Dj Shero, also an R&B vocalist who featured on some of their tracks. The music journey started way back into time from when Rone was...

Ahmed Soultan

Image via WikipediaAhmed Soultan (أحمد سلطان) (born 1978) is a Berber singer from Morocco. His work fuses traditional Arab music, hip-hop, rap, raï and soul.The pseudonym "Soultan" comes from "soul", the musical style, and "tan". He has never declared his true surname.He was born in a village in the district of Souss and emigrated to France...

Joanna Mallah

Image via WikipediaChoosing a road with an unpredictable end, Joana was motivated by her unique talent, her love for music & most important her family support.It all started in 1993 when she participated in (Studio el fan) in folk music category competition where she sang for the famous Shadia & earned her first gold medal thanks...