Fayçal Azizi (Arabic: فيصل عزيزي; born 26 February 1986 in Tetuan) is a Moroccan actor and singer-songwriter. He's known for his song "Werda ala Werda" in the 2006 film The Bitter Orange, his songs with the band K'lma, and his 2015 cover of the Judeo-Moroccan folk song "Hak A Mama."[1]

Fayçal Azizi
Born (1986-02-26) February 26, 1986 (age 38)
Musical career
LabelsRotana Records

Life

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Fayçal Azizi started as a stage comedian after gaining admission to the Superior School of Dramatic Arts and Cultural Entertainment in Rabat.[2] He created the music group K'lma in 2004,[3] then joined the troupe Dabateatr in 2007, performing in several theater pieces such as Il/Houwa and Driss Ksikes's180 degrés. He also appeared as Habib in the series Kaboul Kitchen broadcast on the French TV channel Canal+.

Filmography

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Distinctions

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  • May 12, 2015 : Morocco Music Awards 2015 : « The trophy of Electro-Dance category » for Hak A Mama[4]
  • March 15, 2018 : TV fiction festival : « The Best Male Interpretation Award » [5]

Discography

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K'lma Band

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  • Werda ala Werda
  • Kif Lmaani
  • Elghorba
  • Fik Ana Nehia
  • Law Kan Triko Hwah
  • Mata Nastarih
  • Nadem
  • Tkellem

Singles

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  • Hak a Mama (2015)
  • Makayen Bass (2016)
  • Meftah Leqloub (2017)
  • Memlook (2018)
  • Ana Mellit (2018)
  • Qolli Alash Kwitini (2019)
  • Kif mana (2021)
  • Qiluni (2024)
  • Axept EP (2018)
  • Ghulam (2024)

References

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  1. ^ ""Hak a mama", la nouvelle reprise festive d'Asma Lmnawar". Al HuffPost Maghreb (in French). 2016-06-03. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Ministère de la culture" (in French). Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  3. ^ "Portrait : Fayçal Azizi, de Dabatear à Canal Plus !". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  4. ^ "Méditel Morocco Music Awards récompense Nabila Maan, Issam Kamal et Five star". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  5. ^ "Meknès: le film 12 heures remporte le Grand prix du 7e festival de fiction télévisuelle - H24info". H24info (in French). 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-10-23.