250:. Joined by three English musicians, Ahmed started performing widely throughout England. Ahmed continued his pursuit of musical and cultural understanding and harmonizing of the world’s heritages, returning to his homeland with the hit single - "Wadny (Promise me) " and "Nojoum Al Layl (Night Stars) " - that launched him to instant stardom in the
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From the very beginning, he listened intently to music from every corner of the planet - from the Libyan desert and the temples of India to the
Scottish highlands, streets of Paris, London, and New York - absorbing a rich variety of influences that would lead to his unique, personal style. His first
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drum, as well as guitar, bass guitar and keyboards. Sometimes he seems overly crossover-oriented: but on form, his crossover deepens into telling biculturalism. It has also been noted that
Fakroun was a pioneer in bringing disco music to raï.
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