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Mohamed Hamri was born on 27 August, 1932 in Jajouka, Morocco, is a Moroccan artist (1932–2000). Discover Mohamed Hamri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Occupation Painter, author, music producer, songwriter, restauranteur
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 27 August, 1932
Birthday 27 August
Birthplace Jajouka, Morocco
Date of death 29 August, 2000
Died Place N/A
Nationality Morocco

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1932

Mohamed Hamri (August 27, 1932 – August 29, 2000), commonly known as Hamri, was a Moroccan painter, restauranteur, and author; he helped write and produce Sufi music.

Self-described as "The painter of Morocco," Hamri was one of the few Moroccans to participate in the Tangier Beat scene.

He was born in 1932 in Jajouka, a village at the southern end of the Rif Mountains near Ksar el-Kebir, in northern Morocco.

His father was a ceramics artist who painted his pieces following an ancient tradition.

Hamri's mother was born into the Attar family of Zahjouka musicians.

His uncle was the leader of the Master Musicians of Joujouka.

Hamri is father to Sanaa Hamri, the first Moroccan woman to direct a Hollywood movie.

Hamri helped the Master Musicians of Joujouka survive by bringing them to Tangier to play.

1950

A large collection of his 1950s paintings has recently been discovered in the United States.

1951

In 1951, writer Paul Bowles met the 18-year-old Hamri at Tanger train station.

He later met the painter Brion Gysin—inventor of the cut-up technique—who tutored him and introduced him to modern European painters.

1952

Gysin and Hamri had a joint exhibition in 1952.

After Hamri introduced Gysin to the Zahjouka village, Gysin became a lifelong promoter of the Sufi trance master musicians who lived there.

Together with Gysin, Hamri set up the "1001 Nights Restaurant" in Tangier with Hamri as cook and where Gysin employed the master musicians to play.

1958

In 1958, Gysin bought out Hamri's interest in the restaurant for $10,000 but he soon lost the restaurant himself.

He soon opened a new 1001 Nights in Asilah—40 km south of Tangier—where he first met Brian Jones and subsequently brought him to Zahjouka.

1967

Rolling Stones founder and multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones met Hamri when he visited Morocco in 1967.

They then developed a close friendship.

1968

In 1968, Gysin and Hamri took Jones to the village to record the master musicians in the ground-breaking release Brian Jones Presents the Pipes of Pan at Joujouka, whose original cover featured a painting of Jones and the Master Musicians of Joujouka by Hamri before a 1990s redesign.

1974

In a break from Morocco between 1974 and 1978 to pursue his painting career, Hamri published his Tales of Joujouka.

On his return to Morocco Hamri built a new house in Zahjouka, which became a gathering place for the musicians.

Using his reputation as an artist, he invited them to shows when only he had been invited to exhibit as a painter.

1975

In 1975, Hamri's book Tales of Joujouka, which told stories from the village, including "The Legend of Boujeloud", the half-goat/half-man creature celebrated in the annual ritual, was published by Capra Press in Santa Barbara.

1980

From 1980 onwards, Hamri divided his time between Tangier and Zahjouka.

After the death of Hadj Abdesalam Attar his son Bachir Attar continued his father's group's music with The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar.

1991

In 1991 he brought the group to Italy.

1992

In 1992, Hamri participated in The Here to Go Show in Dublin, Ireland.

The show, a celebration of William Burroughs, Brion Gysin and the Tangier beat scene, was documented in the documentary Destroy all Rational Thought, directed by Joe Ambrose and Frank Rynne.

1994

In 1994 Hamri arranged for the Master Musicians of Joujouka to record their first CD release Joujouka Black Eyes.

The recording was produced by Frank Rynne under Hamri's supervision.

Hamri had over 50 exhibitions of his paintings in Morocco, Spain, Lebanon, Canary Islands, Germany, United States, UK and Ireland during his lifetime.

2000

He died in 2000 and is buried in the centre of the village, close to the tomb of the local Muslim saint Sidi Ahmed Sheikh.

A recent retrospective was held at the Laurence-Arnott Gallery in Tangier.