Jennifer Grout
Jennifer Grout (born 21 May 1990) is an American singer of Arabic and Amazigh (Tashelhit) music.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jennifer Grout |
| Born | 21 May 1990 Boston, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | Early 2010 –2013 she took break to music |
Biography
Born in Boston, Grout studied at the Longy School of Music of Bard College,[2] then at the McGill University in Canada.[3] She is the daughter of a pianist and a violinist and began studying music at 5.[1]
In 2012 and after her summer trip to Morocco, Jennifer Grout got interested in Arabic and Amazigh culture and music.[3] She competed in Arabs Got Talent and was a finalist in 2013,[2] then in Shaklak Mish Ghareeb in 2014.
Songs
Jennifer Grout has several albums and songs mostly in Amazigh (Tashelhit):[4]
- Amz Lkhatm (take the ring)
- Nttbla (we became addicted)
- Merhba (welcome)
- How are you today
Personal life
Jennifer Grout converted to Islam in 2013, after she met her Moroccan husband.[5]
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See also
- Tashelhit
- Naima Moujahid
- Fatima Tabaamrant
- Raissa Kelly
References
- Crouse, Lindsay (2013-12-03). "Surprising New Face in Arabic Music". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- "About". jennifergrout.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- Guessous, Hamza (2019-12-28). "Jennifer Grout: Moroccans Generosity Was Behind My Conversion to Islam". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- "Jennifer Grout". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- Sourgo, Youssef (2014-01-24). "Jennifer Grout Explains her conversion to Islam". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
External links
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