Hassan Ouakrim
Moroccan-born American dancer (died 2025)
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Hassan Ouakrim (1939 or 1940 – July 27, 2025) was a Moroccan-born American dancer, choreographer and art collector.[1] He was best known as the artistic director who taught traditional Moroccan dances at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.[2][3]
Born1939 or 1940
Aday, Morocco
DiedJuly 27, 2025 (aged 85)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationsDancer, choreographer, art collector
Hassan Ouakrim | |
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Ouakrim in 1968 | |
| Born | 1939 or 1940 Aday, Morocco |
| Died | July 27, 2025 (aged 85) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Dancer, choreographer, art collector |
In 2017, he wrote his autobiography Memoir of a Berber: Brian Jones Of The Rolling Stones In Jahjouka, the Beat Generation in Morocco, published by Fulton Books.[4]
Ouakrim died on July 27, 2025, in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 85.[1][3]
