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Ahmed El Bidaoui
Casablanca, Morocco
Archival Overview
Pioneering Moroccan composer, singer, and oud maestro celebrated as the 'Moroccan Abdel Wahab', who led the National Radio Orchestra and modernized classical Arabic art music.
Biographical Record
Ahmed El Bidaoui was born in the old Medina of Casablanca. Studying in Cairo and absorbing the grand orchestral style of Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Riad Al Sunbati, he returned to Morocco to become the chief musical director of Moroccan National Radio.
El Bidaoui composed and conducted hundreds of monumental orchestral qasidas, including 'Ya Habibi Afiqa' and 'Habibi Ta'ala'. His dignified vocal phrasing and sophisticated compositions defined the golden age of classical Moroccan broadcasting.
Key Life Milestones
Directorship of the National Radio Orchestra
Built the premier national orchestra of Morocco, training legendary instrumentalists and soloists.
Directorship of the National Radio Orchestra
Built the premier national orchestra of Morocco, training legendary instrumentalists and soloists.
Directorship of the National Radio Orchestra
Built the premier national orchestra of Morocco, training legendary instrumentalists and soloists.
Composition of the Masterpiece Ya Habibi Afiqa
Premiered his orchestral tour de force, celebrated across the Arab world as a pinnacle of Maghrebi composition.
Composition of the Masterpiece Ya Habibi Afiqa
Premiered his orchestral tour de force, celebrated across the Arab world as a pinnacle of Maghrebi composition.
Composition of the Masterpiece Ya Habibi Afiqa
Premiered his orchestral tour de force, celebrated across the Arab world as a pinnacle of Maghrebi composition.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialRabat, Morocco