Mohamed Hamri
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Mohamed Hamri (1932 - 2000) was a Moroccan painter and author and one of the few Moroccans to participate in the Tangier and Beat generation.
He was born in 1932 in the northern Moroccan town of Ksar-el-Kebir, at the southern end of the Rif Mountains. His father was a ceramics artist who painted his pieces following an ancient tradition. Hamri's mother was born into the Attar family of Jajouka musicians. His uncle was the leader of the musicians there Master Musicians of Joujouka and the music of the village was a strong influence on Hamri.
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