Habib Belk

Habib Belkziz (Arabic: حبيب بلقزيز, Marrakech, 9 November 1989) is a Moroccan gnawa singer, audio engineer, music producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He released the Album Sidi Kmmy produced by HaBiBelk Productions Records.

Career

Beginnings Habib Belkziz started singing at eight years old and made his first appearances since the age of nine in family weddings. In his childhood he was often invited to the Gnawa evening gatherings "LILA" with his uncle "Maàllam Abdelkbir Merchan" in Marrakech. His interest was quickly aroused in the Gnawa Spiritual Music. His uncle recognized his passion for music and gave him his first little Guimbri that he called "Awicha". Over the years, Habib gained more experience through many appearances at festivals, weddings, hotels, riads, traditional restaurants as a solo entertainer but also as a member of multiple groups in Morocco and Europe. He became active in 2005 under the name Habibelk.

Later on, Habib moved from Morocco to Germany and released his first video in his YouTube channel that was established back in 2006.

On 15 March 2017, Habib released his first videos Hammadi then Mberika and Baba Mimoun that are all part of the album Sidi kmmy. In 2018, he co-produced the song "Al Ayta" with the Egyptian artist Hamza Namira. The song was on the top 10 ranking of the Moroccan Radio channel Hit Radio.

In 2019, Habib Belk produced the song Sandiya with new melodies and a different way of singing, arranging and mixing. Habibelk is known by innovating and mixing the Moroccan traditional Gnawa music with other genres including Trap, Bass, Reggaeton, Electro as well as R&B in an attempt to open up this music from a local perspective to a more global one.

Gnawa Deutschland In 2017, Habibelk founded the group Gnawa Deutschland together with three other artists: Rachid Lamouri from Berlin, Zakaria Izoubaz from Weinheim and Rabiie Rezgaoui from Bad Salzuflen (all Karkabou, dance and singing). The group tours and participates in various festivals and concerts in Europe and offers special Workshops in universities and schools in Germany.

Discography Sidi Kmmy album Fulani Hiriza "SOLO" – 2016 Hammadi – 2017 Mberika – 2017 Baba Mimoun – 2017 El Hadia – 2017 La ilaha ila llah – 2018 Goumari – 2018 Youbati – 2018 Sidi Kmmy – 2018

Music videos Baba Mimoun – 2017 Sidi Kmmy – 2018 Sandiya – 2019 Homiya - 2019 Aicha - 2020 Bouhali - 2020 Sinama - 2021 Amina - 2021 Lala Mira - 2022 My Mona - 2023 Mogador - 2023 Polo Labani - 2023 Homiya "Acoustic" - 2024 Baniya - 2024

Collaborations Remix with Hamza Namira – Al Ayta – 2018 Goumari - 2019: D33pSoul & Habib Belk Mimouna - 2020: D33pSoul & Habib Belk Sandiya - 2021: Dj Van & Habib Belk