Ahmed Dkaki was born in Fez. This maâlem was the student of Maâlem Sellam, one of the greatest maâlems of Morocco. Maâlam Dkaki and his group are the worthy representatives of the Gnaoua music of Fez. This style, known as “ gharbaoui”, is quite different from the music played in the south or central Morocco. Dkaki has performed abroad (France, Belgium, Canada) and at many moussems in Morocco. The people of Essaouira were able to discover his perfect mastery of gharbaoui during a lila concert in 2005 at the Essaouira Gnaoua and World Music. He also participated in the Meknes stop of the first tour organized by the Yerma Gnaoua Association.