[1][2] Omar Wahrouch was born in a small town near Imintanoute in the region of Marrakesh, Morocco.

He was influenced by his father who was also a musician (rayss)[5] and taught him the skills of playing Rebab and poetry.

[6] His musical career began in 1952 when he performed in public with the song "The Officer" about French colonialism, which led to his imprisonment for three months.

[8] Omar's last known recording was in 1987 before the onset of the mental illness that led to his admission to a psychiatric hospital in 1991.

Omar Wahrouch wrote several poems and songs about social, cultural, and political topics.