Rabat native Abdelkader Amlil, or Maâlem Abdelkader, is a singer, musician and master of the Gnaoua arts. He is considered to be a guembri virtuoso, and has made a name for himself alongside great masters such as Oulad Abdenbi and H’mida Boussou. He has participated in multiple national and international events, including the “Sons d’hiver” festival in Paris. Leading his own troupe, Maâlem Abdelkader Amlil has played guembri with the Majid Bekkas group, in Gnaoua Blues musical style. Abdelkader Amlil has been a regular at the Gnaoua and World Music Festival for many years, and has often performed acoustic, intimist and traditional concerts there, during lilas and in fusion.