Ahmed Soultan
With the success of his first single "Ya Salam," Ahmed Soultan reveals himself as the precursor of a new style he likes to call Afrobian Soul, for Afro-Arabian.
With the success of his first single "Ya Salam," Ahmed Soultan reveals himself as the precursor of a new style he likes to call Afrobian Soul, for Afro-Arabian. His album Tolerance has been so greatly welcomed, and given such a wide media coverage, that Ahmed Soultan has soon become one of the figureheads of the "Nayda", the new Moroccan scene.
After a second album, released in 2009, in which he definitely asserts himself, his popularity in and over the Maghreb got confirmed. Singing in four languages ( Amazigh, Arabic, English and French), he has been part of many international musical events, among them the Kora Awards in South Africa, the opening of a Tiken Jah Fakoli concert in Dakar, his contribution to the People Power song (with Talib Kweli, Angelique Kidjo and Zap Mama), Fez's Sacred Musics Festival, Marrakech's Moonfest, Casablanca Music Festival, and many other European scenes (Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris). He collaborated with the famous American singer Ne-Yo on a song called "Amazing You". In 2011, his song " Jokko " was nominated as best North African song and best African reggae song of the year. He's now working on his third album (planned for Spring 2013), for which he promises amazing and unexpected collaborations.
After a second album, released in 2009, in which he definitely asserts himself, his popularity in and over the Maghreb got confirmed. Singing in four languages ( Amazigh, Arabic, English and French), he has been part of many international musical events, among them the Kora Awards in South Africa, the opening of a Tiken Jah Fakoli concert in Dakar, his contribution to the People Power song (with Talib Kweli, Angelique Kidjo and Zap Mama), Fez's Sacred Musics Festival, Marrakech's Moonfest, Casablanca Music Festival, and many other European scenes (Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris). He collaborated with the famous American singer Ne-Yo on a song called "Amazing You". In 2011, his song " Jokko " was nominated as best North African song and best African reggae song of the year. He's now working on his third album (planned for Spring 2013), for which he promises amazing and unexpected collaborations.
