Lhadj Belaïd

Moroccan poet and singer (1873-1945) · Morocco · On the map · Writers · Died at 72

Mohamed Belaid, widely known as Rays Lhaj Belaid, was a Moroccan singer-poet (ṛṛays) and rebab player. He sang in Tachelhit. He is considered to be one of the first essential figures of rways, poetry and rebab players in the musical tradition of Shilha people.

Lhadj Belaïd is read about 11 times a day, in 8 languages.

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