Maâlem Mohamed Kouyou
“Mohamed Fafy”
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- Marrakech
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- b. 1961
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Biography
Born 1961 in Marrakech; earned the title of maâlem in 1980. In 1984 he was chosen to open the Moroccan Pavilion at Disney World in Florida, which launched his international career and brought Gnaoua to a global audience. Long collaborations with Tambours du Burundi-Amagaba, American jazz saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, and Moroccan Melhoun singer Sanaa Marahati.