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Oum
The Moroccan singer who combines soul and jazz with Darija lyrics and desert musical influences.
Soul of Morocco · Zarabi
- Born
- 18 April 1978
- Birthplace
- Morocco
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Oum
Oum’s music connects Moroccan traditions with a cosmopolitan vocal style. Her recordings and performances have developed across North Africa and Europe.
Early life
Morocco
Born in Casablanca and raised in Marrakesh.
Architecture
Studied architecture in Rabat before concentrating on music.
Career
- 2002
Paris sessions
Began a period of recording and performance in France.
- 2009
First album
Released Lik ’Oum.
- 2010s
International audience
Expanded her performances and recordings beyond Morocco.
- 2019
Later recording
Released Daba, continuing her combination of Moroccan traditions and contemporary arrangements.
Selected work
Soul of Morocco
An album foregrounding Moroccan language and musical roots.
Zarabi
Recorded in the desert environment of M’Hamid El Ghizlane.
Daba
Continues her blend of jazz, soul and Moroccan influences.
Beyond music
Languages
Her work draws on several languages as well as Moroccan Darija.
Training
Architecture formed an earlier creative discipline before her musical career.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and work — oum.ma ↗Photo: Photograph: Frank C. Müller , Frankfurt am Main. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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