Larbi Batma
Moroccan musician (1947–1997)
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Laarbi Batma (or Laarbi Batma) (Arabic: العربي باطما; born in Chaouia; 7 February 1947 - 7 February 1997) was a Moroccan musician, poet, singer, writer,[1] actor, and the front man of the group Nass El Ghiwane.
Early life
Laarbi grew up in the Hay Mohammadi neighborhood in Casablanca.[2]
He was very much influenced by the music style of the mawsims of his native region that he used to frequent as a child.[3]
Nass El Ghiwane
Laarbi was a founding member of Nass El Ghiwane. He was a vocalist and percussionist for the group until his death in 1997.[2]
Cinema
Laarbi was the lead actor in the Moroccan movie Le jour du forain, directed by Driss Kettani and Abdelkrim Derkaoui.[4] He also starred in Ahmed el-Maanouni's Trances, a documentary on Nass El Ghiwane.[5]
See also
- Nass El Ghiwane – Moroccan band
- Hay Mohammadi
