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The great artist Mohamed Ben Abdel Salam died Thursday morning, after a long artistic career, leaving behind a rich artistic legacy that contributed to shaping the identity of Moroccan song over decades.
The deceased was distinguished by a busy artistic career, as he signed nearly 250 musical works, carried by legendary voices that influenced the artistic scene, while his melodies were not just fleeting songs, but rather immortal works that continue to cross generations with the same enthusiasm, remaining a witness to his genius and creativity.
It is worth noting that the deceased contributed to the fame of many artistic figures, for example, Ismail Ahmed, through his composition of the masterpiece “I Asked You for the Oud and the Flute.” He also composed the song “Al-Bahara” for the artist Naima Samih in 1973, and for Mohamed Al-Idrissi, Lghaitha Benabdel Salam, Maati Belkacem, and non-Moroccan male and female singers, led by the great artist “Alia” with the song “I Am Who I Am” by the Lebanese poet Elia Abu Madi.
He also composed many patriotic, religious, emotional and nationalist pieces, such as “Arab Glory” on the occasion of the victory in the October War in 1973, recorded in Egypt with the participation of major artists, Hani Shaker, Mohamed Rushdi, Ghaitha Ben Abdel Salam, and the Egyptian Vocal Group, and “Al-Qantara” sung by Mohamed Foytah. , Muhammad Al-Mazkeldi and Ahmed Al-Bourzaki, the poem “The Voice of the Free”, the poetry of the leader Allal Al-Fassi, and the dialogue “Al-Rabati” “Al Salawi” and other works of art.
Mohamed Ben Abdel Salam, whose name is associated with the most prominent Moroccan artists, succeeded in creating a unique harmony between traditional and modern music, making him one of the pillars of Moroccan art. With his passing, the Moroccan artistic scene loses one of its greatest creators, and his melodies remain immortal in the hearts of Moroccan music lovers, bearing witness to his exceptional career.
