Hamid Bouchnak

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Hamid Bouchnak
حميد بوشناق
Born (1969-05-13) 13 May 1969 (age 53)
Origin Oujda, Morocco
Genres Raï, pop, jazz, reggae Chaabi
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
Instrument(s) Guitar, drums Pianist
Years active1975s–present

Hamid Bouchnak (Arabic : حميد بوشناق; born 13 May 1969) is a Moroccan raï singer. [1]

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References

  1. "Hamid Bouchnak ressuscite les vieux refrains". L'Économiste . 24 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2012.


Discography


Albums CDs '91 Sá'lam Alikoum '92 RAI Y '92 ANA GHADI '95 MAROCAN'ROCK '97 A.SHEBBA '98 Houa Lawlid '99 BLADI 2000 Ya Samra 2004 moussem 2008 HAMID

Singles 2011 Ma ngoul ma nesmaa 2016 Ifriqia Mama Africa feat Trevy Felix 2017 HIA HIA best-of: 2002 la nouvelle musique marocaine 'le meilleur' 3 CD's 2005 Rencontres & Inédits