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Asma El Hamzaoui

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Asma El Hamzaoui
Asma Hamzaoui and Bnat Tombouktou in Stockholm in March 2020
Asma Hamzaoui and Bnat Tombouktou in Stockholm in March 2020
Background information
Birth nameأسماء الحمزاوي
Born1998
Casablanca, Morocco
GenresGnawa
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2012 –

Asma El Hamzaoui (in Arabic: أسماء الحمزاوي, Casablanca, 1998)[citation needed] is a Moroccan gnawa singer and musician. She is known to be Morocco's first female gnawa musician,[1] a genre that is traditionally reserved for male artists.[2][3]

In 2012, she launched her career by founding her musical group Bnat Timbouktou, where she plays sintir as well as sings.[4] Since then, she has participated in many international events across the world,[5][6] and collaborated with other artists, including Fatoumata Diawara.[7]

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