Saida Charaf
Saida Charaf (Arabic: سعيدة شرف) is a Moroccan singer.
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Saida Charaf in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Born | 1994 Laayoune, Morocco |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Career
Saida Charaf was born in Laayoune and is considered as an iconic singer of Sahara music.
In the 1990s, she studied Arabic literature and humanities in Agadir and Rabat to pursue a career in journalism.[1]
She left journalism and started her musical career before travelling to Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon to perform in international festivals and concerts. After her return to Morocco, she has performed on stage with prominent international artistes such as Jean Michel Jarre and Wael Jassar.[2]
2013, she was decorated alongside several artists and athletes by the Moroccan King Mohammed VI.[3]
Discography
- 2016 Album: Wald Mou
- 2013 Album: Amani
- 2006 Album: Notre lune[1]
Concerts
Saida Charaf performed several concerts and in local and international festivals. In December 2008, She performed as a local musician in the Water for Life concert in Merzouga.[4]
She has also performed several time in the national festival Mawazine.[5]
Personal life
Saida Charaf was married three times and has three children.[6][7][8] In 2019, she was a victim of online bullying scandal Hamza mon bebe in Morocco.[9]
References
- "Saida Charaf, de la presse à la musique". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Saida Charaf". Bladi.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Hommage royal aux artistes marocains". fr.le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Morocco Water For Life - Jean-Michel Jarre". Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Said Charaf Mawazine". mawazine.
- القاسمي, مصطفى. "بعد زواجها للمرة الثالثة.. الفنانة المغربية سعيدة شرف ترزق بمولودة جديدة !". Edito24 (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- Redaction, La (2019-02-18). "Diapo-vidéo. La chanteuse Saida Charaf se fiance pour la troisième fois - People". Plurielle (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Diapo. Nouvelle naissance dans le foyer de Saida charaf". www.le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Arrestation d'Ibtissam Batma: la réaction de la chanteuse Saïda Charaf, une des cibles de "Hamza mon bb"". fr.le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.