Morocco is mourning Abdelwahab Doukkali, the legendary singer, composer, actor, and visual artist whose voice shaped modern Moroccan music.

Moroccan musician, composer, and actor Abdelwahab Doukkali has died at the age of 85, closing a career that lasted more than five decades and helped shape modern Moroccan music. Doukkali was born in ...

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Abdelwahab Doukkali, one of the most iconic figures in Moroccan music, died Friday in Casablanca at the age of 85, according to his family.

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