Ahmed Piro

Ahmed Piro (Arabic: أحمد بيرو; 1932 – 15 May 2024) was a Moroccan singer of Andalusi classical music.[1]

Ahmed Piro
أحمد بيرو
Born1932 (1932)
Rabat, Morocco
Died (aged 92)
Rabat, Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
EducationM'hammed Guessous School
OccupationSinger

Biography

Born in Rabat in 1932, Piro's family was of Morisco origin. He studied the Quran during his childhood and attended the M'hammed Guessous School, where he was taught by Othman Jorio.[2] Piro then taught musicians such as Bahaâ Ronda and Mohamed Amine Debbi.[3] In 1992, he was awarded the Wissam Arida, designated for notable cultural personalities in Morocco.[2]

Piro died in Rabat on 15 May 2024, at the age of 92.[4]

References
  1. Tabet, Marouane (16 May 2024). "Haj Ahmed Piro, grand maître du gharnati, nous a quittés". H24info (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. "Hajj Hmed Piro". maroc.net (in French). Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  3. "Hommage à Paris au virtuose Haj Ahmed Piro, grand maître de la musique arabo-andalouse". Orient Espace (in French). 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. Chaker, Hiba (16 May 2024). "Hajj Ahmed Piro, maître de la musique gharnatie, est décédé à 92 ans". Maroc Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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