About Mohammed Abaamran
Lived 1932 – 2020 (aged 87–88). Mohammed Abaamran was a Moroccan singer and actor.
Mohammed Abaamran (in Arabic: محمد أباعمران – in Berber: ⵎⵓⵃⴰⵎⵎⴷ ⴰⴱⴰⵄⵎⵔⴰⵏ) (1932 – 20 February 2020) also known as Butfunast, in reference to the character of Butfunast (cow owner) he played in a film, was a Moroccan actor and singer, performing in Tachelhit.
Biography He was born in Ait Erkha.
Abaamran started his career in the Jemaa el-Fnaa square in Marrakesh, where he started singing before being noticed and becoming a professional actor. Abaamran became widely famous in Morocco for his role of Butfunast in the film with the same name, which was shot in the 1990s.
Mohammed Abaamran died in Casablanca on 20 February 2020, after a long struggle with an illness.
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Who was Mohammed Abaamran?
Moroccan actor
When was Mohammed Abaamran born?
Mohammed Abaamran was born in 1932 in Ait Erkha.
When did Mohammed Abaamran die?
Mohammed Abaamran died on 20 February 2020 in Casablanca.
What was Mohammed Abaamran's occupation?
Mohammed Abaamran was a singer and actor.
What nationality was Mohammed Abaamran?
Mohammed Abaamran was Moroccan.
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