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بهيجة إدريس

voc, *1938
Singer of World
A.k.a. بهيجة العلمي الإدريسي (Bahija al-Almi al-Idrissi)

Bahija el Idrissi (born 1938 in Meknes) was a Moroccan singer of Andalusian music active from 1950 until 1986. Born into a family of artists, Bahija Idriss fell in love with singing at the age of 12 years and began her career in the 50s encouraged by her sister Amina and her brother Mohamed. Despite the difficulties she faced during her life she has managed to establish itself as one of the most beautiful voices of the whole Maghreb. She became known to the general public with the song '' indi wahid " after this followed many other hits like" Inta Hani "and" Al Shams Ghurbat "although the track that will always be remembered remains" Atchana ". During her career she played songs composed by the most illustrious Moroccans composers (Many of her songs were written by the composer and lyricist Muhammad ibn Abdul Salam) and the most beloved poets in the Arab world, including the great Elias Farhat and Nizar Qabbani. From the writings of Nizar Qabbani she was the first to interpret the song "Aghdab".In the 60s she moved for a short period in Egypt. During this time she will meet and work with Abdel Halim Hafez, Farid al Atrash and Mohammad Abd el Wahab. In the late '80s, Bahija Idriss decide to leave the arts and will be moving to the UAE. Known for her patriotism, Bahija Idriss remains an iconic figure of the Moroccan song whose melodious voice captivated King Hassan II , her great admirer.

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