Mohamed Benomar Ziani (in Arabic:محمد بنعمر الزياني) (born 1938 in Rabat) is a Moroccan musician specialized in the Aita and Chaabi music.
Mohamed Benomar Ziani was born in 1938 in Rabat from a family originating from the Oulad Zyan tribe, in the Chaouia tribal confederacy in the Casablanca region.
[1] As a professional musician, he started first by singing in clubs and festivals, before being invited regularly to perform in Moroccan Television.
His success in Morocco granted him the nickname of Jimi Hendrix of violin, as he mastered this instrument very well.
[2] Benomar Ziani collaborated with several Moroccan singers, including Zohra Al Fassiya, Salim Halali and Samy Elmaghribi.