Biography

Maalem Abdelkébir Merchane began studying the art of gnaoui at the age of 9 and participated in many lilas at a very young age. His masters, Mohamed El Ayachi Bakbou Sam and Hmida Boussou initiated him into the purest form of the tagnaouite tradition, and his current style includes Marsaoui and Marrakech.

He has participated in many international festivals in Europe, in numerous Arab countries, in Japan, India and elsewhere, and has released numerous records. He has played with several well-known musicians including Mokhtar Samba, Jean Philippe Rykiel, Karim Ziad and others.

Merchane now leads Ouled Sidi H’Mou group, which is one of the great messengers of the Gnawa art worldwide. Founded in 1970, Ouled Sidi H’Mou is a popular music group of Moroccan Gnawa in Marrakech, consisting of 8 musicians. They are based in Marrakech.

This person was part of Sharjah Biennial 10

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