Amina Alaoui
Amina Alaoui أمينة العلوي | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Fez , Morocco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Amina Alaoui (
.Amina was born in 1964modern dancing with Marie-Odile Loakira and classic dancing with Vera Likatchova.[2]
Amina went to school at Lycée Descartes and studied philology and Spanish and Arabic linguistics at the University of Madrid and the University of Granada.
Andalusian classical music
While studying in
Persian classical music with Djalal Akhbari. In 2011 she released Arco Iris (ECM), which bridged musical traditions of Portuguese fado, Spanish flamenco, and Persian and Arab-Andalusi classical music.[3]
Discography
- Gharnati:Musique arabo-andalouse du Maroc (1995)
- Alcántara (1998)
- Gharnati: En Concert (2009)
- Siwan (ECM, 2009) with Jon Balke
- Arco Iris (2011, ECM)
Collaborations
- Lluís Llach: Un Pont de Mar Blava (1993)
- Rachid Taha: Diwan (1998)
- Music From The Heart of the World: Sounds True Anthology (2000)
- Women's Sacred Chants (2003)
- Rachid Taha: Diwan Live in Concert (2005)
References
- ^ Amina Alaoui Archived 19 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. World Music Central
- ^ Amina Alaoui Archived 18 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Saphrane: World-Classic-Jazz
- ^ Pareles, Jon. "New CDs From Shabazz Palaces, Foster the People and WU LYF".
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