Said Achtouk (1925 – September 7, 1989) was a
Moroccan singer, poet (''ṛṛays'') and songwriter.
He wrote and sang in
Tashelhit.
Biography
Said Bizrane or Achtouk was born in the village of Bizourane, part of Idaou-Bouzia which is one of the renowned tribes of Chtouka. Thus, his artistic name Achtouk which means "from Chtouka" in Tachelhit.
He started singing and writing poems early in life while participating in traditional dancing celebrations called ''Ajmak''. He was inspired by many Shilha artists such as
Lhaj Belaid
Mohamed Belaid (1873 – 1945), widely known as Rays Lhaj Belaid, was a Moroccan singer-poet (''ṛṛays'') and rebab player. He sang in Tachelhit. He is considered to be one of the first essential figures of ''rways'' (plural of rays), poe ...
, Anchad and Boudraa.
His professional career started officially when he met
Ahmed Amentag
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 " ...
in 1958 after which he founded his musical band including artists such as
Fatima Tabaamrant
Fatima Tabaamrant ( berber: ⴼⴰⵜⵉⵎⴰ ⵜⴰⴱⴰⵄⵎⵕⴰⵏⵜ; born 1962) is a Moroccan Berber actress and singer-songwriter. She sings and performs in her native Berber tongue.
Fatima Tabaamrant, was born in 1962 in Boughafar, i ...
and
Rkia Damsiria.
Achtouk died on September 7, 1989, in
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 populati ...
.
Legacy
Said Achtouk wrote several songs treating several social, cultural and political topics. Some of his famous poems and songs are:
* ''A yamarg''
* ''Diaman''
* ''A llayhnik''
* ''Likamt''
* ''Lawsaf n zin''
* ''Tamadont''
* ''Rwah anmon''
The cultural center in
Biougra
Biougra (Amazigh: Biygwra, ⴱⵉⵢⴳⵯⵔⴰ; Moroccan Arabic: Biyūgrā ) is a town in Chtouka Aït Baha Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb regi ...
is named after him for his contributions to art and culture locally and nationally.
Private life
Said Achtouk was married and the father of
Mohamed Bizrane, a famous Moroccan surgeon, specialized in urology and sports medicine. He was a football enthusiast and president of Biougra football club.
See also
*
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
Actual Performance Video
References
1925 births
1989 deaths
20th-century Moroccan poets
20th-century Moroccan male singers
Berber musicians
Berber poets
Moroccan songwriters
Moroccan writers
Shilha people
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