"Music is like oxygen,
we can't live without it
never give up on your passion".
Hicham Billouch
Nour Marruecos Arabic music in Mexico
BIO
Hicham Billouch, a Moroccan musician, seeks to explore new avenues and musical possibilities.
Billouch studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Marrakech and graduated as a pianist. He also plays violin, lute, guitar and sintir.
When he was a teenager he began working in cabarets in Marrakech such as the Hotel Sahara Inn, Rotana and VIP Club and the Hotel Semiramis in Casa Blanca. In Morocco he played for singers like Ahmed Adawiyya from Egypt, Fares Karam from Lebanon and Mohamed Reda, Pinhas and Badr Sultan from Morocco.
He also participated in the Mawazin Festival organized by the Government of Morocco and worked in the organization of musical events such as the Green March Festival.
In France, he played with Maqam al Ushaq, a Moorish music group, at the Corsica Mediterranean Music Festival and the International University Music Festival in Ville de Belfort, France.
In Mexico he created Nour Morocco, an ensemble of Arabic music, with local musicians. Nour Morocco has participated in international festivals such as Lerdantino (Durango), Festiva Toluca and Calimaya (State of Mexico) and the International Book Fair of Córdoba (Veracruz). He also played at the Lebanese restaurant Adonis de Polanco. In Mexico City, she organized a belly dance contest and also published a book with the Spanish translation of 40 Arabic songs.
Gnawa music, inscribed in 2019 on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Heritage of Humanity, is one of the most versatile, because the scales and rhythms of this genre originating from sub-Saharan Africa are compatible with the pentatonic scales of blues and bass. jazz.
That is why Hicham Billouch has fused the traditional instruments of Gnawa music such as the guembri, the outar and the qraqeb, with Indian instruments such as the sitar and the tabla and with electronic music.
His record production includes 3 CDS: Salam, Qamar and Kalimat, with covers of Arabic songs and his own compositions.
Her fourth album, Best Belly Dance Music, with the best music to dance Arabic dance, is available on digital platforms such as iTunes, Shazam, Spotify, Amazon music
"Music to me is like oxygen and I will never give up my passion"
DIGITAL PRODUCTION
The noise and dialogue generated by local critics, and shared by fans, helped pave the way for its continued success and development. Take a look at their albums, some of the most recognizable songs in the world of Arabic music.
Listen to some parts of the album. Do not forget to comment your opinions.
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Best Bellydance Album Digital
Gawaher Single
Jingle bell
Single
Arabic Trap
Album Digital
Nayda Kamanja (Live) Single
Chaabi Chikhat Carmen Single
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DISCOGRAPHY
Hicham wants to be the best, be it on stage in front of a crowd or recording music in his studio.
striving to produce extraordinary music with amazing sound. Browsing you will be able to find the evolution of his music, and his latest works and events.
Salam VOL.1
Qamar VOL.2
Kalimat VOL.3
GNAWA
40 ARABIC SONGS
Book with the Spanish translation of the 40 Arabic songs to dance belly dance.
The book also includes the main rhythms and scales of each song.
40 arabic songs
translate into spanish
Translation of texts from Arabic to Spanish, English and French (and vice versa) carried out by native professionals. Request your quote to hichambillouch@gmail.com