Mohamed El Hayani
Mohamed El Hayani was a Moroccan singer, actor and musician specialized in the so-called Moroccan modern music.
Early life
El Hayani was born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1945. He spent his childhood in the neighborhood of Derb Sultan before moving to Agdal in Rabat, where he lived with his older sister Fatna, who was his first supporter. She was the one who helped him enroll at the National Conservatory of Music as soon as he discovered his passion for singing, a passion that emerged from his earliest childhood, leading him to abandon his studies at the primary level. At the Conservatory, El Hayyani was taught by experienced artists such as the composer Abdelkader Rachdi, who was very impressed by his voice.in the late 1960, El Hayani recorded his first song "Ya Oulidi", before bewitching audiences through "Rahila", a mythic song composed by the late Abdessalam Amer and still as strongly present in Moroccan repertoire of music.
In 1982, El Hayani entered the cinema world starring alongside Hammadi Ammour and Habiba Medkouri in "Doumou3 Nadam" directed by Hassan El Moufti. The film seduced a large audience.
El Hayani died October 23, 1996, at the age of 51. He left the Moroccan modern music scene as one of its pioneers.
Discography
During his career, Mohamed El Hayani recorded several songs notable in Morocco, including:Ya Sidi Ana 7or – يا سيدي أنا حر Bard u skhun – بارد وسخون Qtach Tghanni Ya qalbi – وقتاش تغني أ قلبي- ''Ya Oulidi – يا وليدي''