Said Achtouk

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Said Achtouk

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| birth_date = 1925

| birth_place = Chtouka, Morocco

| death_date = September 7, 1989

| death_place = Rabat, Morocco

| native_name = {{lang|ber|ⵙⴰⵄⵉⴷ ⴰⵛⵜⵓⴽ}}

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| background = solo_singer

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Said Achtouk (1925 – September 7, 1989{{Cite book|last=Kariye|first=Dr Badal W.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-U_SBgAAQBAJ&q=Said+Achtouk|title=A Book of African Writers|date=10 June 2014 |publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-312-26809-8|language=en}}) was a Moroccan singer, poet (ṛṛays) and songwriter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chtoukapress.com/135159.html|title=الذكرى 29 لوفاة "الرايس سعيد أشتوك" هرم الأغنية الأمازيغية بسوس ماسة {{!}} {{!}} جريدة اشتوكة بريس|last=reda|date=2018-09-08|website=جريدة اشتوكة ابريس|language=ar|access-date=2020-03-26}} He wrote and sang in Tashelhit.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D4EuAQAAIAAJ&q=Said+Achtouk|title=Etudes et documents berbères|date=2007|publisher=La Boîte à documents|language=fr}}

Biography

Said Bizrane or Achtouk was born in the village of Bizourane, part of Idaou-Bouzia which is one of the renowned tribes of Chtouka. Thus, his artistic name Achtouk which means "from Chtouka" in Tachelhit.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chtoukapress.com/161181.html|title=في صور…الذكرى 30 لوفاة "الرايس سعيد أشتوك" هرم الأغنية الأمازيغية بسوس ماسة {{!}} {{!}} جريدة اشتوكة بريس|last=reda|date=2019-09-05|website=جريدة اشتوكة ابريس|language=ar|access-date=2020-03-26}}

He started singing and writing poems early in life while participating in traditional dancing celebrations called Ajmak. He was inspired by many Shilha artists such as Lhaj Belaid, Anchad and Boudraa.

His professional career started officially when he met Ahmed Amentag in 1958 after which he founded his musical band including artists such as Fatima Tabaamrant and Rkia Damsiria.

Achtouk died on September 7, 1989, in Rabat.

Legacy

Said Achtouk wrote several songs treating several social, cultural and political topics. Some of his famous poems and songs are:

A yamarg
Diaman
A llayhnik
Likamt
Lawsaf n zin
Tamadont
Rwah anmon

The cultural center in Biougra is named after him for his contributions to art and culture locally and nationally.

Private life

Said Achtouk was married and the father of Mohamed Bizrane, a famous Moroccan surgeon, specialized in urology and sports medicine. He was a football enthusiast and president of Biougra football club.