Abdelhadi Belkhayate was born in
Fez in 1940. He left his hometown to settle in
Casablanca. He is mostly remembered for his song "Ya bent Nass" which has since been made famous again by many young Moroccan and Arab artists, also his music has been featured in several films from Morocco. After such successful albums like "Ya Bent Nass", "Ya Dak L'insane", "Qitar Al Hayat" and "Alkamaro al-ahmar", he also released a spiritual-themed song "Al Mounfarija" based on Ibn Al Nahawi's famous poem as a response to king
Hassan II request. Belkhayat died on 30 January 2026, at the age of 85. == See also ==