Ahmed Amentag (1927 – November 24, 2015) was a
Moroccan singer-poet (''ṛṛays'') and songwriter in
Tashelhit.
Biography
Ahmed Amentag was born in the village of Mentaga near
Taroudant. Thus, his artistic name was Amentag which means "from Mentaga" in
Tachelhit.
After leaving the
madrasa in Taroudant at age 17, he joined a group of rways to play
ribab for them. A few years later, he decided to found his own group of then-famous rways such as
Lhadj Belaid,
Omar Wahrouch
Omar Wahrouch (19261994) was a Moroccan singer-poet (''ṛṛays'') and songwriter. He wrote and sang in Tashelhit.
Biography
Omar Wahrouch was born in a small town near Imintanoute
Imintanoute is a town in Chichaoua Province, Marrakesh-Safi ...
, and
Mohamed Demsiri.
During the 1950s, he was a famous rays and toured in
France,
Germany and
Belgium. He made his first music recording during the later 1960s in
Paris.
Legacy
Ahmed Amentag authored several famous poems and songs such as:
* ''Bou salem''
* ''Bou chahwa''
* ''Imik ayga zin''
The national festival of rways in 2017 was dedicated to him for his contributions to the musical art of rways.
Death
Ahmed Amentag fell sick during his last years and died on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, in
Dcheira El Jihadia,
Morocco.
See also
*
Lhadj Belaid
*
Omar Wahrouch
Omar Wahrouch (19261994) was a Moroccan singer-poet (''ṛṛays'') and songwriter. He wrote and sang in Tashelhit.
Biography
Omar Wahrouch was born in a small town near Imintanoute
Imintanoute is a town in Chichaoua Province, Marrakesh-Safi ...
*
Mohamed Demsiri
External links
News report about Ahmed Amentag in the Moroccan national TV 2M
References
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1927 births
2015 deaths
20th-century Moroccan poets
20th-century Moroccan male singers
Berber musicians
Berber poets
Moroccan songwriters
Moroccan writers
Shilha people