HIBAPRESS: c.Sayyad
In a distinguished artistic move, the Moroccan artist Zakaria El Ghafouli re-presented the famous heritage song "Chouikh Min Ard Meknes" within a musical experience that combines Moroccan authenticity and the spirit of Gulf Tarab sessions. El Ghafouli's performance came to reflect a harmonious blend of the purity of the Arab voice and the power of the Moroccan performance, with full respect for the constraints of the maqam and the flexibility of the musical phrase that distinguishes this artistic color.
This project was not limited to just re-presenting the song, but came to confirm El Ghafouli's commitment to Arab heritage, while highlighting the spiritual dimension of the song, and demonstrating his ability to blend renewal and fidelity to the authentic spirit of Tarab. The audience interacted widely on social media platforms with this performance, praising his skill in controlling the articulation of letters and his deep sense of the nature of Gulf Tarab. Many considered that El Ghafouli provided proof of his artistic maturity and his ability to move between different musical styles without losing the distinctive Moroccan stamp of his performance. This experience also confirmed the artist's courage in exploring new musical spaces, which allows him to communicate with an Arab audience with diverse cultures, and enhances his position as a voice capable of reinterpreting heritage in a contemporary language. Through this performance, El Ghafouli presents an artistic greeting to the Gulf audience, confirming that authentic Tarab is able to cross between Arab cultures when presented with sincere feeling and respect for heritage.
