Ammouri Mbarek

Ammouri M'barek
Born	1951 Irguiten Village, Taroudannt Province, Morocco
Died	14 February 2015 Casablanca
Genres	Folk rock, soft rock, world music
Labels	Sawt Annajah and Platinium Music
Website	www.ammouri-mbarek.com

Ammouri M'barek was the renovator of the Moroccan Amazigh (Berber) Music, was born in 1951 in Irguiten, a small village located at the bottom of the High Atlas near Taroudannt town, in Taroudannt Province, Morocco,^[1]

Filmography

Television

• biography (Usman Band, "Ousmane"), On Tifawin Program Channel 1TV RTM Morocco, (2007)^[2]
• Marrakech Express Program, On Channel 1TV RTM Morocco (2006)^[3]
• Nostalgia Program, on 2M TV local and 2M TV MONDE MOROCCO^[4]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album
2006	Afulki
1999	Ini Kra with Ali Chouhad
1994	Azemz Irufan
1993	Mamzak Inn
1992	Saqsa Amanar
1987	Gennevilliers
1984	Iggig N Ssif
1983	Amenzuy Gh Ujeddig
1980	Mamenk Ur Yalla
1978	Nekk Dik A Nmun
1976	Takendawt (Usman Band (Ousmane) Two Cassettes) and (Usman retour of 1983)
1976	Usman Band (Ousmane) 45 tours (Two Cassettes)

Album	Nekk Dik A Nmun (1978)
Track Listing	Song
1	"Nik Dik"`
2	"Taghlaghal"
3	"Isksiten"
4	"Wayahou"
5	"Ourti Nlouz"
6	"Izwa Ifri"
7	"Amtta Oul"

Album	Afulki (2006),[5]
Track Listing	Song
1	"Manzak A Yan Igh D Isawel"
2	"Ifis"
3	"Amudd Irwan"
4	"Amarg N Ddunit"
5	"Ajeddig N Tayri"
6	"Anhattaf"
7	"Manzak A Yan Igh D Isawel" (Instrumental)

Concerts

2010

• Festival in la cote d'Agadir -August 2010
• Amazigh Great Evening (at The Mohammed V Sports Complex) in Casablanca - August 2010^[6]
• Festival Imezwag in Imi n Tanoute - July 2010
• Festival Igoudar in Idaougnidif - July 2010 -
• 6th Edition of the Amazigh Culture Festival in Fes - July 2010^[7]
• Iklan Festival in Ouarzazate ( Hommage à Ammouri Mbarek) - April 2010^[8]

2009

• Awtar^[9] Festival in March (2009)

2008

• Imeâchar Festival of Tiznit. (2008)

2006

• Amazigh-Berber Festival in Las Palmas, Canary Islands. (2006)
• Opening the festival Timitar in Agadir, Morocco. (2006) Watch, the Live performance. Excellent video by Festivaltimitar Mamenk ur Yalla Timitar 2006

• Release of his latest album Afulki (2006)

References

1. "Azawan.com Ammouri Mbarek biography, Mondeberbere.com" (in English, French, and Berber). Le Monde berbère - the Berber world. 2000. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
2. "Le groupe Usman sujet de l'emission Tifaouine diffusée sur la RTM en 2007" (in French, Arabic, and Berber). Channel TV1 RTM Morocco. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
3. "Ammouri Mbarek invité de l'émission Marrakech Express" (in French and Arabic). Channel TV1 RTM Morocco. 2006. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
4. "2M: Rachid Nini invite Ammouri Mbark, rénovateur de la chanson amazighe du Souss" (in French and Arabic). Channel TV1 RTM Morocco. 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
5. "Ammouri M'barek, Afulki,CD Baby". CD baby. 2006. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
6. "Grande Soirée Amazigh à Casablanca - Amazigh Great Evening" (in French). Chleuh900.skyrock.com. 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
7. "July 1–4, 2010, Fes - 6th Edition of the Amazigh Culture Festival" (in French, English, and Berber). CCME.org.ma Council for the Moroccan Community Abroad. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
8. "Festival Iklane à Ouarzazate le 22, 23 et 24 Avril 2010" (in French). festivaliklane.com Ouarzazate Iklan Festival, Musique Harmonie and Développement. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
9. "Maroc-Hebdo.press.ma Festival Awtar, Printemps culturel du Haouz - Une image du Maroc pluriel Page 55" (PDF) (in French). Maroc Hebdo International Magazine. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2010-08-16.

External links

• Ammouri-Mbarek.com Official website (French).
• Azawan, Ammouri Mbarek Biography
• Ammouri Mbarek on YouTube