About Samy Elmaghribi
Lived 1922 – 2008 (aged 85). Samy Elmaghribi was a Moroccan singer.
Samy Elmaghribi (born Salomon Amzallag; 19 April 1922 – 9 March 2008 ) was a Moroccan Jewish musician. Born in Safi, he lived in Rabat, Salé, Paris, Montreal, and Ashdod.
In 1955 in Casablanca, Elmaghribi established his own record label, Samyphone. The discs were originally pressed in France. In the beginning of the 1960s, the Israeli record label Zakiphon, which specialized in the music of Maghrebi Jews, pressed and distributed Samyphone albums in Israel.
Discography Contributing artist The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco (2012, World Music Network)
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Who was Samy Elmaghribi?
Moroccan musician (1922–2008)
When was Samy Elmaghribi born?
Samy Elmaghribi was born on 29 April 1922 in Safi.
When did Samy Elmaghribi die?
Samy Elmaghribi died on 9 March 2008 in Montreal.
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Samy Elmaghribi was a singer.
What nationality was Samy Elmaghribi?
Samy Elmaghribi was Moroccan.
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