Haim Botbol

Haim Botbol
حاييم بوطبول

Haim Botbol (Arabic: حاييم بوطبول; born 1937) is a Moroccan musician.[1][2]

Biography

He was born to a Jewish family in Fes renowned for chaabi music.[3] His father Jacob Abitbol was a leader of the malhun musical tradition in Fes.[4] The family name Botbol (بوطبول) or Abitbol (أبيتبول) means "father of the drum" in Darija.[4][1]

As a young performer, he excelled in various styles, from aita and chaabi to Gharnati and raï.[4] He was a multi-instrumentalist, but excelled with the oud and bendir.[4] He wrote his own lyrics and composed his own music.[4]

With his family—including his father, his brother Marcel [ar] on the violin, and his brother Claude on percussion—he formed an ensemble performing classical works and poetry.[4] From 1950, he formed a duo with the Algerian Salim Halali, covering a number of Maghrebi classics.[3][4] In the 1960s, he incorporated various influences into his music, including malhun, gnawa, salsa, reggae, and funk, composing over 80 songs.[3] At the apex of his career, Botbol worked with the singer and producer Maurice Elbaz.[3][5]

One of Botbol's most notable songs is "Jaya Tomobile."[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "عائلة بوطبول..أسرة فنية أعطت الكثير للفن المغربي في "زرعوا"- الحلقة كاملة". 2M.ma (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  2. ^ Hickman, Kristin Gee. Révolution Dārija? Imagining Vernacular Futures in Morocco (Thesis). The University of Chicago.
  3. ^ a b c d e "حايم بوطبول: ! Yala.fm السيرة الداتية ، كليبات ، ألبومات بالقراءة المباشرة على". 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "حاييم بوطبول... أسطورة حية". Maroc Local et Nouvelles du Monde | Nouvelles juives du Maroc, dernières nouvelles | מרוקו ג׳וייש טיימס, חדשות מרוקו והעולם | Morocco News | أخبار المغرب (in Arabic). 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  5. ^ "Vidéo. Le producteur Maurice Elbaz nous raconte la musique judéo-marocaine , H24info". www.h24info.ma/ (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-02.