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Mohamed Benomar Ziani
Mohamed Benomar Ziani (in Arabic:محمد بنعمر الزياني) (born 1938 in Rabat) is a Moroccan musician specialized in the Aita (Morocco), Aita and Chaabi (Morocco), Chaabi music. Life Mohamed Benomar Ziani was born in 1938 in Rabat from a family originating from the Oulad Zyan tribe, in the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia tribal confederacy in the Casablanca region. He grew up between Rabat and Salé, and learned from different musical masters of the region in several genres including: Malhun, Andalusian classical music, Andalusian music and Gharnati music, Gharnati. After completing his studies, Benomar started working as a civil servant in Rabat before working as an Arabic-French language, French translator in the city of Rommani between 1958 and 1959. However, he realized that he was not interested in pursuing a career in this work, and in 1964 he founded his own music group and launched a professional career in music. As a professional musician, he started first by sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabat
Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town. Rabat was founded in the 12th century by Almohads. The city steadily grew but went into an extended period of decline following the collapse of the Almohads. In the 17th century Rabat became a haven for Barbary pirates. The French established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912 and made Rabat its administrative center. Morocco achieved independence in 1955 and Rabat became its capital. Rabat, Temara, and Salé form a conurbation of over 1.8 million people. Silt-related problems have diminished Rabat's role a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
