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Larbi Batma | |
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| Born | 1948 |
| Died | February 7, 1997 (aged 48–49) |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Citizenship | Morocco |
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Laarbi Batma (or Laarbi Batma) (Arabic: العربي باطما; born in Chaouia; 1948 - 7 February 1997) was a Moroccan musician, poet, singer, writer,[1] actor, and the front man of the group Nass El Ghiwane.
Batma grew up in the Hay Mohammadi neighborhood in Casablanca.[2]
Batma was very much influenced by the music style of the mawsims of his native region that he used to frequent as a child.[3]
Batma was a founding member of Nass El Ghiwane. He was a vocalist and percussionist for the group until his death in 1997. He was considered the architect of the group.[2]
Batma was the lead actor in the Moroccan movie Le jour du forain, directed by Driss Kettani and Abdelkrim Derkaoui.[4] He also starred in Ahmed el-Maanouni's Trances, a documentary on Nass El Ghiwane.[5]
