Omar Wahrouch
Omar Wahrouch عمر واهروش | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1926 Imintanoute, Morocco |
| Died | 27 October 1994 Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Occupation(s) | poet, singer and songwriter |
| Moroccan literature |
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| Moroccan writers |
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| Criticism and awards |
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Omar Wahrouch (1926 – 1994) was a Moroccan singer-poet (ṛṛays) and songwriter. He wrote and sang in Tashelhit.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Omar Wahrouch was born in a small town near Imintanoute in the region of Marrakesh, Morocco. The date of his birth is contested between 1926[3] and 1933[4] due to the uncommon recording of births in that period. He was influenced by his father who was also a musician (rayss)[5] and taught him the skills of playing Rebab and poetry.[6]
His musical career began in 1952 when he performed in public with the song "The Officer" about French colonialism, which led to his imprisonment for three months.[7]
After Moroccan independence, he continued performing in national and international festivals and concerts. He performed in France in 1963 and Belgium in 1964 before going on pilgrimage in 1968. He became famous in the 1970s for his songs about nationalism, colonialism, poverty, oppression, and social problems.[8]
Omar's last known recording was in 1987 before the onset of the mental illness that led to his admission to a psychiatric hospital in 1991. He stayed there for one year and came back home in his village where he died on 27 October 1994.
Legacy
[edit]Omar Wahrouch wrote several poems and songs about social, cultural, and political topics. Some of his famous poems and songs are:[9]
- Titbirine (Doves)[10]
- The Officer
- Imehssaden (The Jealous)
- Ifarkhane N Ait Omarg (Children of musicians)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kratochwil, Gabi (2002). Die Berberbewegung in Marokko: zur Geschichte der Konstruktion einer ethnischen Identität, (1912–1997) (in German). K. Schwarz. ISBN 978-3-87997-301-9.
- ^ Rédaction (3 August 2005). "Les Amazighs se ruent sur Internet". Afrik.com (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "نبدة عن حياة الرايس عمر عمر واهروش". www.khbarbladi.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "عمر و اهروش ... الفنان الذي حمل مشعل الأغنية السوسية". مغرس. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Mediterranean peoples (in French). Éditions Anthropos. 1985.
- ^ Revue de L'Occident Musulman Et de la Méditerranée (in French). 1987.
- ^ "حتى لاننساهم : الرايس عمر واهروش". مغرس. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Kratochwil, Gabi (2002). Die Berberbewegung in Marokko: zur Geschichte der Konstruktion einer ethnischen Identität, (1912–1997) (in German). K. Schwarz. ISBN 978-3-87997-301-9.
- ^ "عمر واهروش | Discography & Songs | Discogs". Discogs. 3 August 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Tkassit, Abdellah Aït (2 November 2012). Sous rires (in French). Mon Petit Éditeur. ISBN 978-2-7483-9747-5.
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