Mohamed Hamri

Mohamed Hamri "Young Moroccans" Oil on panel 46x48 cm
Mohamed Hamri "Tangier" Oil on canvas 30x35 cm
Mohamed Hamri "Tangier" Oil on canvas 30x35 cm
Mohamed Hamri "Characters" Oil on canvas 60x44 cm
Mohamed Hamri "Characters" Oil on canvas 60x44 cm   
 Mohamed Hamri "Composition" Oil on canvas 62x38 cm

Mohamed Hamri
Mohamed Hamri
Born(1932-08-27)August 27, 1932
Jajouka, Morocco
DiedAugust 29, 2000(2000-08-29) (aged 68)
Occupation(s)Painter, author, music producer, songwriter, restauranteur
Known forSufi music
MovementBeatnik
SpouseBlanca Hamri

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,"[1] Hamri was one of the few Moroccans to participate in the Tangier Beat scene.[2]

  1. ^ Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb,(Tangier, Morocco February 15, 2002)
  2. ^ Obituary of Hamri from The Independent (London, October 19, 2000)