Saida Charaf

Saida Charaf

Saida Charaf (born November 2nd, 1970) is a Moroccan Sahrawi singer.

Career

Saida Charaf was born in Ouarzazate in Morocco. In 1970, she studied Arabic literature and humanities in Agadir and Rabat to pursue a career in journalism.[1]

She left singing and started her musical career before travelling to perform in international festivals and concerts. After her return to Morocco, she has performed on stage with prominent international artistes such as Jean Michel Jarre and Wael Jassar.[2]

In 2013, she was decorated alongside several artists and athletes by the Moroccan King Mohammed VI.[3]

Discography

Albums

  • Notre lune (2006)[1]
  • Amani (2013)
  • Wald Mou (2016)

Concerts

Saida Charaf performed several concerts and in local and international festivals. In December 2008, She performed as a local musician in the Water for Life concert in Merzouga.[4]

She has also performed several time in the national festival Mawazine.[5]

Personal life

Saida Charaf was married three times and has three children.[6][7][8] In 2019, she was a victim of online bullying scandal Hamza mon bebe.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Saida Charaf, de la presse à la musique". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). 15 March 2007. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  2. ^ "Saida Charaf". Bladi.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ "Hommage royal aux artistes marocains". fr.le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  4. ^ "Morocco Water For Life - Jean-Michel Jarre". Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  5. ^ "Said Charaf Mawazine". mawazine.
  6. ^ القاسمي, مصطفى. "بعد زواجها للمرة الثالثة.. الفنانة المغربية سعيدة شرف ترزق بمولودة جديدة !". Edito24 (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  7. ^ Redaction, La (2019-02-18). "Diapo-vidéo. La chanteuse Saida Charaf se fiance pour la troisième fois - People". Plurielle (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  8. ^ "Diapo. Nouvelle naissance dans le foyer de Saida charaf". www.le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  9. ^ "Arrestation d'Ibtissam Batma: la réaction de la chanteuse Saïda Charaf, une des cibles de "Hamza mon bb"". fr.le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.