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Hindi Zahra
Blending Amazigh music, blues and jazz on Handmade and Homeland.
Handmade · Until the Next Journey
- Born
- 20 January 1979
- Birthplace
- Khouribga, Morocco
More people
Hindi Zahra
Moroccan singer and songwriter whose multilingual songs draw on North African traditions and a wide range of musical influences.
Early life
Musical surroundings
Grew up with her mother, a dancer and actor, in Morocco.
Move to Paris
Moved to Paris as a teenager and developed as a self-taught musician.
Career
- 1990s–2000s
Songwriting
Worked in Paris while developing lyrics, melodies and instrumental skills.
- 2009–2011
Recording breakthrough
Released an EP and debut album, followed by major French music awards.
- 2014 onward
Music and film
Combined further recording with acting in international films.
Selected work
Handmade
Her debut album brings together intimate vocals and acoustic textures.
Until the Next Journey
An EP extending the musical world of her early recordings.
Homeland
An album drawing together influences from her travels and Moroccan roots.
Beyond work
Languages
Sings in English and Amazigh as well as drawing on other linguistic influences.
Stage name
Created Hindi Zahra by reversing the order of her given name and surname.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Guillaume Laurent. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
