Popular Moroccan Musician Fatna Bent Al Houcine Dies at age 70

2005-04-07

Popular Moroccan Musician Fatna Bent Al Houcine Dies at age 70

Popular Moroccan musician Fatna Bent Al Houcine died Wednesday (6 April) at the age of 70 following a sudden stroke, said Moroccan national television channel TVM. During her career, Bent Al Houcine released more than 100 songs and attracted many fans of Al-Aïta music. Musicologists say she represents, along with Si Jelloul and Essaheb Belmaati, a real school of Al Aïta art. (Morocco Times)

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حنان 2011-1-23

May God rest her soul and guide others like her who wasted their young and old age in dancing, singing and belly dance. They haven’t brought us anything except destroying our minds!
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ES 2010-10-31

To حياة and Safae- I read through all of these comments, and every single one of them is positive… except yours! Are you truly ignorant enough to believe that a god will punish people for dancing or for singing or for enjoying the dancing and singing of others? Allow me to ask you, how many years have we, the people of the Maghreb, suffered from our corrupt leaders? This may seem like a different subject, but I will explain how it is connected to this. We have suffered and we continue to suffer, and a god has done nothing to change this situation. If a god truly cares about immorality, either this god is so lethargic that he does nothing to enforce this morality or the morality of this god is so arbitrary that it is not worthy of the name “morality”. I am sorry, but we Homo sapiens are one species in a very small group of animals that recognises and appreciates music. Humans recognise and appreciate music and dance and some cockatoos recognise and appreciate music and dance, and I believe that is all the species that scientists have identified as music and dansce-lovers at this time. Why would a god give us the capacity to make and enjoy music and then call it a sin to do so? This is arbitrary and mean – not at all like the loving god that many people want to believe in. More than likely, at the time this idea of dancing and music entered the religion, the man who wrote the scripture was jealous that other men might see the woman he liked dancing or hear her singing. Moreover, it amazes me that you, Safae, could turn this into an anti-Semitic comment. How does your god feel about racism?
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safae 2010-10-27

Leave this to the Jews. Please, the Muslims should not do this.
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حياة 2010-10-4

From God we are and to God we shall return! Every soul will die. She spent her life in entertainment and dancing. I don’t think she will find something to meet her Lord. May God curse her to the Day of Judgment!
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elhoussine monsif 2010-9-29

Hi! Excuse me, I want to reply to that lkidar who said she will find her songs in the afterlife. He forgot she is just an artist. In his house there are things you know, and he is criticizing the best artist in our country. May God have mercy on her and on us. She is our legend. From God we are and to God we shall return. My greetings.
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حنان 2010-5-22

May God rest her soul and rest the souls of all Muslims, including the dead and living, and guide every Muslim to the right path!
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ريان ترك 2009-4-19

Riane Triki is greeting all his fan and all his admirers. As to the big Moroccan popular star Fatma Bent Lahoucine, I offer my condolences to her family. From God we are and to God we shall return. May God rest her soul. She was a symbol of popular songs. We have all learned from her. I thank all the people who supported our artistic career. Greetings from Riane Triki.
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younsse 2009-1-29

This is nice even if I didn't read it. Poor Fatna is dead. This is sad.
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سماح 2008-4-4

Speak highly of your dead people. May God rest her soul, she was a great artist.
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ليلى 2008-1-4

Fatna Bent Lahoucine is a pyramid of the popular song. She formed a nice duo in Al Ita, some of its stars are Si Jelloul and Saleh Semali, with the artist Satsa. I knew Fatna and spent some days with her. I still remember some meetings with her in which she talked to me about her life, some of her secrets and pictures. I love you.
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narjiss ahadire 2007-12-7

Fatna Bent Lhosine is always in our hearts and we'll never forget her because she holds a large place in the hearts of Moroccans. May God have mercy on her.
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hamza ounasse 2007-8-31

Thank you
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mimo 2007-8-5

May God have mercy on her and guide you.
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mohamed 2007-6-1

Every soul will die, Fatna bent El Houcine has died and she left a bunch of songs which she will find inchallah in the other world.
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ضقض 2007-5-31

I love this artist
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simo 2007-5-27

If she has died may God have mercy on her and bless her
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سوسو 2007-5-23

The artist Fatna bent El Houcine died, but even if she died her heritage has not died as it's still living in the souls of the Moroccan public
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mohamed 2007-5-12

This site is very nice, please give me a definition of the Moroccan popular music
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فاتن 2007-5-7

The artist Fatima Bent Lahoucine hasn't died, but lives on in our hearts with her authentic art. My greetings to everyone!
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ghizlane 2007-5-1

The artist Fatna isn't just an artist she's a pillar in Morocco she's known for the Aita art and has developped it a lot, she's a proficient artist and I ask God the Almighty to have mercy on her
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سارة أمين 2007-4-24

Salam Alaikoum my brothers and sisters, I'm a Moroccan Berber young girl and I'm proud of my country. I wish to welcome all Morroccan men and women, greetings, Sara.
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elfalaki 2007-3-26

With success Inchallah
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