Mouss Maher Explained

Mouss Maher
Native Name:مهراوي المصطفى
Native Name Lang:ara
Birth Name:Mahraoui El Mustapha
Birth Date:11 February 1973
Birth Place:Ahfir, Morocco
Nationality:Morocco, France
Spouse:Khadija Mhanna
Children:2
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Genre:Raï, Moroccan Chaabi
Occupation:Singer, Musician
Years Active:1986–present

Mahraoui El Mustapha, known professionally as Mouss Maher, is a Moroccan Raï singer and musician.

Early life

Mouss Maher was born on 11 February 1973 in Ahfir, Morocco. He emigrated to France during the 1990s where he worked as a hairdresser to support himself while working on his debut album.[1]

Career

Mouss first appeared in 1986 performing in La foire a common place for partying in Oujda back then. Then, he appeared in Sibaq Al Mudunn, a popular TV program that featured inter-cities singing competitions across Morocco, representing the city of Berkane.[2]

Mouss then moved to Paris and released his debut album in 1999, under the stage name Maher, which wasn't a success.[3]

In 2015, his song Lhmak hmaki gained traction among listeners in the Maghreb and among the North African diaspora in France.

Locally, he performed in festivals such as Mawazine, The Sefrou Cherry Festival, The Jawhara Festival, and The Moussem Moulay Abdellah Amghar Festival. Outside Morocco, he held concerts in France and the US.[4]

He founded a Raï band named Dallas Music.[5]

In 2021, he had his first acting experience in a Sitcom titled Kolna Mgharba broadcast by the Moroccan second channel 2M during the month of Ramadan.[6]

Personal life

He is married to Khadija Mhanna, a businesswoman and artist manager who represents many Moroccan musicians in Europe. He has a son and a daughter.[7] [8]

Beyond his career in music, he owns a hairdressing salon in Paris, and a hookah lounge in Casablanca.

Discography

Singles

Albums

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mouss Maher…le controversé . Mouss Maher..the controversial . French . Leila Benslimane . 12 May 2019 . Morocco Jewish Times . 6 October 2021.
  2. Web site: "مُوسْ مَاهِر": هَذا جديدِي.. وأرفض تمتيع الميسورين بالـ "كْرِيمَاتْ" . Arabic . Mouss Maher: This is my new..And I refuse giving "Kremat" to the well-off. . 1 February 2014 . El Atfi . T. . El Khiari . A. . HessPress Morocco . 7 October 2021.
  3. Web site: وجدة.. الفنان موس ماهر يحيي سهرة فنية في إطار الدورة التاسعة للمهرجان الدولي للراي . Arabic . Oujda.. Singer Mouss Maher performs for a night as part of the 9th edition of the International Raï Festival . 5 August 2015 . Oussama Khaye . AlHadath . 7 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Mouss Maher rencontre enfin le grand public . French . Mouss Maher finally meets the fans . 15 September 2007 . Eric Bureau . Le Parisien . 6 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Bouillon de Culture . French . Cultural Broth . 4 August 2015 . Libération Maroc . 6 October 2021.
  6. Web site: موس ماهر: ألعب بشخصيتي في "كلنا مغاربة" . Arabic . I am acting with my true personality in "Kolna Mgharba" . 1 May 2021 . Ikram Zayed . SNRTNews . 8 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Mouss Maher et son épouse Khadija : «Ma femme m'a beaucoup aidé au cours de ma carrière artistique» . Mouss Maher and his wife Khadija: "My wife has helped me a lot in my artistic career." . French . Salima Guisser . 18 August 2009 . Aujourd'hui le Maroc . 6 October 2021.
  8. Web site: خديجة مهنا تنعت الداودي بالكذاب وتوضح حقيقة حكم فرنسي ب20 ألف أورو . Khadija Mhanna calls Addaoudi a liar and uncovers the truth behind a French court's ruling of a 20,000 Euro fine . Arabic . Ibtissam Machkour . 13 March 2017 . Soltana Maroc . 6 October 2021.

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