Habib Belk

Habib Belkziz (Arabic حبيب بلقزيز, Marrakech, 9 November 1989) is a Moroccan gnawa singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He released the Album Sidi Kmmy produced by HaBiBelk Productions Records.[1]

Habib Belkziz
Birth nameحبيب بلقزيز
Born (1989-11-09) 9 November 1989
Marrakech, Morocco
GenresGnawa
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2006 –
LabelsHaBiBelk Productions Records

Career

Beginnings

Habib Belkziz started singing at eight years old and made his first appearances since the age of nine in family weddings. In his childhood he was often invited to the Gnawa evening gatherings "LILA" with his uncle "Maàllam Abdelkbir Merchan" in Marrakech. His interest was quickly aroused in the Gnawa Spiritual Music. His uncle recognized his passion for music and gave him his first little Guimbri that he called "Awicha". Over the years, Habib gained more experience through many appearances at festivals, weddings, hotels, riads, traditional restaurants as a solo entertainer but also as a member of multiple groups in Morocco and Europe. He became active in 2005 under the name Habibelk.

Later on, Habib moved from Morocco to Germany and released his first video in his YouTube channel that was established back in 2006.[2]

On 15 March 2017, Habib released his first videos Hammadi then Mberika and Baba Mimoun that are all part of the album Sidi kmmy. In 2018, he co-produced the song "Al Ayta" with the Egyptian artist Hamza Namira.[3] The song was a success in the Arabic speaking countries and was ranked 19th in Morocco (January 2019) according to the website Charts around the World [4] as well as on the top 10 ranking of the Moroccan Radio channel Hit Radio.[5]

In 2019, Habib Belk produced the song Sandiya with new melodies and a different way of singing, arranging and mixing.[6] Habibelk is known by innovating and mixing the Moroccan traditional Gnawa music with other genres including Trap, Bass, Reggaeton, Electro as well as R&B in an attempt to open up this music from a local perspective to a more global one.

Gnawa Deutschland

In 2017, Habibelk founded the group Gnawa Deutschland together with three other artists: Rachid Lamouri from Berlin, Zakaria Izoubaz from Weinheim and Rabiie Rezgaoui from Bad Salzuflen (all Karkabou, dance and singing).[7] The group tours and participates in various festivals and concerts in Europe[8] and offers special Workshops in universities and schools in Germany.[7]

Discography

Sidi Kmmy album
  • Hammadi – 2017
  • Mberika – 2017
  • Lalla Malika – 2017
  • Baba Mimoun – 2017
  • El Hadia – 2017
  • La ilaha ila llah – 2018
  • Goumari – 2018
  • Youbati – 2018
  • Sidi Kmmy – 2018

Music videos
  • Baba Mimoun – 2017
  • Sidi Kmmy – 2018
  • Sandiya – 2019
  • Aicha - 2020
  • Bouhali - 2020

Collaborations
  • Remix with Hamza Namira – Al Ayta – 2018
  • Mimouna - 2020: D33pSoul & Habib Belk

References
  1. "Sidi Kmmy" – via open.spotify.com.
  2. "Habib Belk, un jeune Mâalem qui fait résonner la musique Gnaouie en Allemagne". 2M (in French).
  3. "الحلقة-الحادية-عشرة--عيطة-العمالة". alaraby.tv (in Arabic).
  4. "Morocco Airplay – Week 04, 2019 – Charts Around The World".
  5. "El Ayta | HIT RADIO". new.hitradio.ma.
  6. "Sandiya | HIT RADIO". new.hitradio.ma.
  7. "MUSIK UND TANZ DER GNAWA" (in German).
  8. "Werkstatt der Kulturen". werkstatt-der-kulturen.de (in German).
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