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Oum (singer)

January 28, 2023

Oum El Ghaït Benessahraoui[1] (Arabic: أم الغيث بن الصحراوي), better known as Oum (Arabic: أوم, born 18 April 1978[2][3] in Casablanca[2]), is a Moroccan singer-songwriter. Considered an ambassador of Moroccan culture,[4] she mixes hassani, jazz, gospel, soul, afrobeat and Sufi music influences in her songs.[4]

Oum
أم الغيث بن الصحراوي
Oum in 2016
Background information
Born (1978-04-18) 18 April 1978 (age 44)
Casablanca, Morocco
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter

Biography

At a very young age, Oum joined a gospel choir where she played her first solos at fourteen with a voice that impressed listeners.[5]

At seventeen, her first song, "This is your heart" that she wrote to support the charity operation "Les malades du cœur", helped to successfully secure her first appearance on television.[5]

In 1996, she entered the National School of Architecture in Rabat.[5] She pursued her studies there until graduation in 2002.[5]

At the same time, she began to perform in public.[5] With a powerful and expressive voice, she takes over the repertoire of Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald or Whitney Houston.[5]

In 1998, Oum did her first attempts with hip-hop and RnB with Djo Catangana, a producer and creator of the French hip hop collective Mafia Trece.[5]

In 2002, she was noticed by Philippe Delmas, who invited her to Paris. For two years, she alternated recording sessions and concerts in Casablanca with the Brotherhood band.[5] In 2004, she ended her Parisian period.[5]

Back in Morocco, she entered new musical universes: the Gnaoui and the Hassani.[5] Oum's decision to introduce such local forms of rhythms not only influenced her songs' tunes but also her lyrics. She performed with Barry, a musician known for his fusion of musical styles and repertoires, on the stages of the Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira, the Tanjazz in Tangier, and the Barcelona Acció Musical in Barcelona.[5]

Oum, who grew up in Marrakech, is a soul singer. Yet, her style remains unique since it is highly inspired by influences such as the Hassani poetry (Moroccan desert culture) and African rhythms.

Her first album Lik 'Oum appeared in Casablanca in May 2009.[6]

Whowa means "him" in dialectical Moroccan Darija in the first single from her second album Sweerty -means "luck" in Moroccan dialectical Arabic (Darija). It was released with a video clip in January 2010. In July 2012, she released Harguin, a collaboration with Blitz the Ambassador on the theme of illegal immigration from sub-Saharan Africa. Sweerty was released in 2012.[7]

Oum was invited to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on the occasion of International Women's Day to give a concert on 7 March 2012.[8]

She was invited in June 2013 to take part in the Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira (Morocco).[9]

In September 2015, she released her fourth album: Zarabi, which means "carpets" in Moroccan Darija and it is a tribute to the carpet weavers of the village of M'Hamid El Ghizlane. She wrote and co-directed it with Mathis Haug. Yacir Rami accompanied her on the Oud and Rhani Krija on the percussions.

Her song "Taragalte", from the album Soul of Morocco, was used in the 2018 movie Beirut.

Discography

Albums

Lik'Oum[10] (2009)
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No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:16
2."Salam"2:45
3."Marrakech"1:25
4."Lik"3:51
5."Shine"4:00
6."Aji"3:59
7."Bahja"10:46
8."Menni Lik"7:38
Total length:35:00
Sweerty[11] (2012)
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No.TitleLength
1."Bird in Cage"5:57
2."On the Wall"5:36
3."Little Girl"4:03
4."Neddik"6:20
5."Heaven Blue"4:56
6."On the Moon"4:06
7."Whowa"4:15
8."Oum Maysan"5:08
9."Aoulama"4:20
10."Harguin (feat. Blitz The Ambassador)"4:28
11."Love Is Alive"5:09
12."Raver"5:02
13."Soul Trap"6:19
14."Mnama"3:46
15."Oum Song (bonus track, feat. Manu Dibango)"3:38
Total length:72:55
Soul of Morocco[12](2013)
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No.TitleLength
1."Whowa"4:33
2."Shine"4:55
3."Salam"5:21
4."Lik"4:11
5."Haylala"6:43
6."Mnama"5:15
7."Taragalte"7:12
8."Menni Lik"11:18
9."Aji"7:47
Total length:= 57:00
Zarabi[13] (2015)
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No.TitleLength
1."Nia"4:33
2."Lia"5:43
3."Hna"4:17
4."Jini"4:15
5."Ah Wah"4:55
6."Wali"4:32
7."Mansit"4:13
8."N'nay"3:56
9."Saadi"4:14
10."Veinte Años"5:10
Total length:45:00
Daba[14] (2020)
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No.TitleLength
1."Fasl / Season / فصل"4:32
2."Chajra / Chakra / شقرا"3:31
3."Temma / تيما"4:11
4."Daba / Now / دبا"3:46
5."Rhyam / Cloud / غيم"5:34
6."Jnan / جنان (interlude)"0:46
7."Kemmy / You / كمين"3:20
8."Mezzinellil / ميزانيلليل"4:20
9."Ha / Here / ها"3:21
10."Yabhar / sail /يبحر"5:05
11."Laji / لاجى"4:42
12."Sadak / صادق"6:33

Singles

  1. Oum featuring Barry : Dear Mamma (2003)
  2. Hamdoullah (2004)
  3. Daym Allah (2004)
  4. Africa (2004})
  5. Humilité (2005)
  6. La Ti'ass feat. H. Kayne (2008)
  7. Hip Hop Exchange Featuring H-Kayne & Tote King (2009)
  8. Lik (2009)
  9. Oum featuring Don Bigg : Lik (2010)
  10. Taragalte (Soul of Morocco) (2013)

References

  1. ^ Oum El Ghaït is her first name – it means " Mère de la désert ". Cf. "Oum, le grand mix marocain - JeuneAfrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 25 April 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Oum El Ghait Benessahraoui : son actualité sur France Inter". France Inter (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. ^ Harit, Fouâd. "Oum, la dune mélodieuse du Sahara". www.afrik.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Oum – Institut des Cultures d'Islam". Institut des Cultures d'Islam (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Mendelson + Oum + Jean Yves Jouannais + Jean-Raymond Jacob du 14 mai 2013 – France Inter". France Inter (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Oum, la chanteuse de Saoul au look coloré arrive au Maroc !". Maghress. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. ^ Yabiladi.com. "UNESCO : La Marocaine Oum en concert le 7 mars à Paris". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Oum, féminin pluriel". RFI Musique (in French). 9 July 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Deezer". Deezer. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  11. ^ CD, Lof Music, 2012, no catalogue number
  12. ^ "Deezer". Deezer. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Deezer". Deezer. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Deezer". Deezer. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

External links

  • Official website
  • Oum (Oum el Ghaït Benessahraoui) discography at MusicBrainz
  • . Hit Radio. Hit Radio. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2016. biographie, actualités, vidéos, etc.

January 28, 2023
singer, ghaït, benessahraoui, arabic, أم, الغيث, بن, الصحراوي, better, known, arabic, أوم, born, april, 1978, casablanca, moroccan, singer, songwriter, considered, ambassador, moroccan, culture, mixes, hassani, jazz, gospel, soul, afrobeat, sufi, music, influe. Oum El Ghait Benessahraoui 1 Arabic أم الغيث بن الصحراوي better known as Oum Arabic أوم born 18 April 1978 2 3 in Casablanca 2 is a Moroccan singer songwriter Considered an ambassador of Moroccan culture 4 she mixes hassani jazz gospel soul afrobeat and Sufi music influences in her songs 4 Oumأم الغيث بن الصحراويOum in 2016Background informationBorn 1978 04 18 18 April 1978 age 44 Casablanca MoroccoOccupation s Singer songwriter Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditAt a very young age Oum joined a gospel choir where she played her first solos at fourteen with a voice that impressed listeners 5 At seventeen her first song This is your heart that she wrote to support the charity operation Les malades du cœur helped to successfully secure her first appearance on television 5 In 1996 she entered the National School of Architecture in Rabat 5 She pursued her studies there until graduation in 2002 5 At the same time she began to perform in public 5 With a powerful and expressive voice she takes over the repertoire of Aretha Franklin Ella Fitzgerald or Whitney Houston 5 In 1998 Oum did her first attempts with hip hop and RnB with Djo Catangana a producer and creator of the French hip hop collective Mafia Trece 5 In 2002 she was noticed by Philippe Delmas who invited her to Paris For two years she alternated recording sessions and concerts in Casablanca with the Brotherhood band 5 In 2004 she ended her Parisian period 5 Back in Morocco she entered new musical universes the Gnaoui and the Hassani 5 Oum s decision to introduce such local forms of rhythms not only influenced her songs tunes but also her lyrics She performed with Barry a musician known for his fusion of musical styles and repertoires on the stages of the Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira the Tanjazz in Tangier and the Barcelona Accio Musical in Barcelona 5 Oum who grew up in Marrakech is a soul singer Yet her style remains unique since it is highly inspired by influences such as the Hassani poetry Moroccan desert culture and African rhythms Her first album Lik Oum appeared in Casablanca in May 2009 6 Whowa means him in dialectical Moroccan Darija in the first single from her second album Sweerty means luck in Moroccan dialectical Arabic Darija It was released with a video clip in January 2010 In July 2012 she released Harguin a collaboration with Blitz the Ambassador on the theme of illegal immigration from sub Saharan Africa Sweerty was released in 2012 7 Oum was invited to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on the occasion of International Women s Day to give a concert on 7 March 2012 8 She was invited in June 2013 to take part in the Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira Morocco 9 In September 2015 she released her fourth album Zarabi which means carpets in Moroccan Darija and it is a tribute to the carpet weavers of the village of M Hamid El Ghizlane She wrote and co directed it with Mathis Haug Yacir Rami accompanied her on the Oud and Rhani Krija on the percussions Her song Taragalte from the album Soul of Morocco was used in the 2018 movie Beirut Discography EditAlbums Edit Lik Oum 10 2009 click show to see the tracksNo TitleLength1 Intro 1 162 Salam 2 453 Marrakech 1 254 Lik 3 515 Shine 4 006 Aji 3 597 Bahja 10 468 Menni Lik 7 38Total length 35 00 Sweerty 11 2012 click show to see the tracksNo TitleLength1 Bird in Cage 5 572 On the Wall 5 363 Little Girl 4 034 Neddik 6 205 Heaven Blue 4 566 On the Moon 4 067 Whowa 4 158 Oum Maysan 5 089 Aoulama 4 2010 Harguin feat Blitz The Ambassador 4 2811 Love Is Alive 5 0912 Raver 5 0213 Soul Trap 6 1914 Mnama 3 4615 Oum Song bonus track feat Manu Dibango 3 38Total length 72 55 Soul of Morocco 12 2013 click show to see the tracksNo TitleLength1 Whowa 4 332 Shine 4 553 Salam 5 214 Lik 4 115 Haylala 6 436 Mnama 5 157 Taragalte 7 128 Menni Lik 11 189 Aji 7 47Total length 57 00 Zarabi 13 2015 click show to see the tracksNo TitleLength1 Nia 4 332 Lia 5 433 Hna 4 174 Jini 4 155 Ah Wah 4 556 Wali 4 327 Mansit 4 138 N nay 3 569 Saadi 4 1410 Veinte Anos 5 10Total length 45 00 Daba 14 2020 click show to see the tracksNo TitleLength1 Fasl Season فصل 4 322 Chajra Chakra شقرا 3 313 Temma تيما 4 114 Daba Now دبا 3 465 Rhyam Cloud غيم 5 346 Jnan جنان interlude 0 467 Kemmy You كمين 3 208 Mezzinellil ميزانيلليل 4 209 Ha Here ها 3 2110 Yabhar sail يبحر 5 0511 Laji لاجى 4 4212 Sadak صادق 6 33 Singles Edit Oum featuring Barry Dear Mamma 2003 Hamdoullah 2004 Daym Allah 2004 Africa 2004 Humilite 2005 La Ti ass feat H Kayne 2008 Hip Hop Exchange Featuring H Kayne amp Tote King 2009 Lik 2009 Oum featuring Don Bigg Lik 2010 Taragalte Soul of Morocco 2013 References Edit Oum El Ghait is her first name it means Mere de la desert Cf Oum le grand mix marocain JeuneAfrique com JeuneAfrique com in French 25 April 2013 Retrieved 18 December 2016 a b Oum El Ghait Benessahraoui son actualite sur France Inter France Inter in French Retrieved 18 December 2016 Harit Fouad Oum la dune melodieuse du Sahara www afrik com Retrieved 18 December 2016 a b Oum Institut des Cultures d Islam Institut des Cultures d Islam in French Retrieved 18 December 2016 a b c d e f g h i j k Mendelson Oum Jean Yves Jouannais Jean Raymond Jacob du 14 mai 2013 France Inter France Inter in French Retrieved 18 December 2016 Oum la chanteuse de Saoul au look colore arrive au Maroc Maghress Retrieved 18 December 2016 Nothing found for 2012 01 20 Musique Sortie Du Nouvel Album Doum Intitule Sweerty Le 4 Fevrier Prochain Archived from the original on 25 June 2012 Retrieved 18 December 2016 Yabiladi com UNESCO La Marocaine Oum en concert le 7 mars a Paris Retrieved 18 December 2016 Oum feminin pluriel RFI Musique in French 9 July 2013 Retrieved 18 December 2016 Deezer Deezer Retrieved 18 December 2016 CD Lof Music 2012 no catalogue number Deezer Deezer Retrieved 18 December 2016 Deezer Deezer Retrieved 18 December 2016 Deezer Deezer Retrieved 12 February 2021 External links EditOfficial website Oum Oum el Ghait Benessahraoui discography at MusicBrainz Oum Hit Radio Hit Radio Archived from the original on 31 October 2018 Retrieved 18 December 2016 biographie actualites videos etc Morocco portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oum singer amp oldid 1061567445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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