Hassan Ouakrim
Hassan Ouakrim | |
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Ouakrim in 1968 | |
| Born | 1939 or 1940 Aday, Morocco |
| Died | July 27, 2025 (aged 85) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Dancer, choreographer, art collector |
Hassan Ouakrim (1939 or 1940 – July 27, 2025) was a Moroccan-born American dancer, choreographer and art collector.[1] He was best known as the artistic director who taught traditional Moroccan dances at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.[2][3]
In 2017, he wrote his autobiography Memoir of a Berber: Brian Jones Of The Rolling Stones In Jahjouka, the Beat Generation in Morocco, published by Fulton Books.[4]
Ouakrim died on July 27, 2025, in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 85.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b "Disparition : Hassan Ouakrim, doyen de la culture marocaine aux États-Unis, n'est plus". LesEco.ma (in French). August 1, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ Babas, Latifa (July 30, 2025). "Hassan Ouakrim, champion of Moroccan and Amazigh culture in New York, passes away". Yabiladi. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Nossiter, Adam (September 5, 2025). "Hassan Ouakrim, Who Brought Moroccan Dance to the U.S., Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ Ouakrim, Hassan (April 26, 2017). Memoir of a Berber: Brian Jones Of The Rolling Stones In Jahjouka, the Beat Generation in Morocco. Fulton Books. ISBN 9781633381469 – via Google Books.