Cheikh Mohamed Ben Guenoun

محمد بن قنون (Known as "Ben Guenoun")

Master of Malhun Poetry and Song, Oud Player, Fez Patriarch

Born 1895

Fez, Morocco

Passed Away 1964 Fez, Morocco

Lifespan 69 years old

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"The Malhun poem is an intricate garden where words and melodies weave eternal fragrance."

Archival Overview

Revered early 20th-century chikh of Malhun poetry and musical interpretation in Fez, who preserved hundreds of classical qasidas through oral transmission and shellac 78-rpm recordings.

Biographical Record

Cheikh Mohamed Ben Guenoun was one of the greatest masters (Inshad) of Moroccan Malhun in the traditional artisan guilds of Fez. Possessing an astonishing memory and impeccable diction, he could recite and sing epic Malhun poems lasting several hours without pause.

His 78-rpm disc recordings made with early record labels such as Pathé and Baidaphon in the 1930s preserved irreplaceable poetic texts of Sidi Qaddour El Alami and Thami El Mdaghri for future generations.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Bab al-Futuh Cemetery
Fez, Morocco

                         GPS: 34.0587, -4.9657                    

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