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Oum
Oum is a Moroccan singer whose songs fuse together a number of world music
traditions, including Andalusian classical, Afrobeat, and North African Berber
music. Born in Casablanca on April 18, 1978, Oum El Ghaït BentelSahrawy sang in
a gospel group as a child and made her national television debut at seventeen
years old, performing "Tel est ton coeur." During the 2000s, Oum began writing a
multilingual sound that combined native dialects like Darija and Tamazight with
urban sounds, pop melodies, and international influences. Her debut album, Lik
'Oum, was released in 2009, follow...
