Ahmed Soultan (born 1978) is a Berbersinger from Morocco.
His work fuses traditional Arab music, hip-hop, rap, raļ and soul. The pseudonym "Soultan"
comes from "soul", the musical style, and "tan". He has
never declared his true surname.
He was born in a village in the district of Souss and emigrated
to France while
very young. In 2005, Soultan was invited to take part in
the Dakar International
Festival of Film and was a supporting artist in a concert by Tiken Jah Fakoly.
He went on to explore the African music of
Morocco, recording in duet with the Senegalese singer
King Bara.
Wafin.com: Where did you grow up? Soultan: I was born in Taroudant (southern Morocco) and moved to France at 2 years old.
Wafin.com: Where do you live now? Soultan: I moved back to Morocco in 1996 but since my first album in 2005/06 i'm living between Paris and Agadir/Casablanca.
Wafin.com: How did you discover singing? Soultan: I started to produce music for my sister , and i was singing to show her the melodies i had on my head, so this is the way i discovered that i can probably sing too.
Wafin.com: Where do you perform? Soultan: I performed for few african and arab's tv and radio channels, but my real live session is coming this year with my first festival in Fes 06/02/2009.
Wafin.com: What are the CD's you have launched? Soultan: two albums "Tolerance" in 2005/06 and "Code" 2009
Wafin.com: Who is you favorite Singer (s)? Soultan: I am not fan of someone in particular....
Wafin.com: Any advice to aspiring singers? Soultan: Patience is the key.
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