Saida Charaf
Saida Charaf (born 2 novembre 1979 ) is a Moroccan Sahrawi singer. She is considered one of the most prominent female singers of Sahrawi music.
Career
Saida Charaf was born in Laayoune .
In the late 1990s, she studied Arabic literature and humanities in Agadir and Rabat to pursue a career in journalism.[1]
She left journalism and started her musical career before travelling to , 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]
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 in Morocco.[9]
References
- "Saida Charaf, de la presse à la musique". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). 15 March 2007. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Saida Charaf". Bladi.net (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Hommage royal aux artistes marocains". fr.le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Morocco Water For Life - Jean-Michel Jarre". Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "Said Charaf Mawazine". mawazine.
- القاسمي, مصطفى. "بعد زواجها للمرة الثالثة.. الفنانة المغربية سعيدة شرف ترزق بمولودة جديدة !". Edito24 (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- 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.
- "Diapo. Nouvelle naissance dans le foyer de Saida charaf". www.le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- "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.