Larbi Batma | |
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Born | 1948 |
Died | February 7, 1997 | (aged 48–49)
Nationality | Moroccan |
Citizenship | Morocco |
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Laarbi Batma (or Laarbi Batma) ( Arabic: العربي باطما; born in Chaouia; 1948 - 7 February 1997) was a Moroccan musician, poet, singer, writer, [1] actor, and the front man of the group Nass El Ghiwane.
Batma grew up in the Hay Mohammadi neighborhood in Casablanca. [2]
Batma was very much influenced by the music style of the mawsims of his native region that he used to frequent as a child. [3]
Batma was a founding member of Nass El Ghiwane. He was a vocalist and percussionist for the group until his death in 1997. He was considered the architect of the group. [2]
Batma 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]
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