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**Bio: Freres Bouchnak** The Bouchnak brothers, known as the rai knights, are a musical group from Oujda, consisting of four siblings: Hamid, Omar, Mohamed, and Reda. They come from a family of artists and recorded their first song, "Jennouni," in 1983, which won them the first prize in the "Adoua El Madina" contest. Their unique blend of Rai music with "Malhoun" and poetry gained them fame in both the Arab and Western worlds, particularly in the Netherlands. In 1992, they released another popular song, "Ana Ghadi," which resonated with Moroccan youth through hits like "Hya hya," "Raï," "Sidi Yahia," and "Farhatna zina." They represented Morocco in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996 with the song "Aynou Hara." Following their separation, Hamid and Reda moved to France, where they released two albums featuring "Marocan rock" and "Bentennass." Meanwhile, Omar and Mohamed opened a studio, recording for local artists, including the renowned Nass El Ghiwane group. Hamid, the youngest and the lead vocalist, gained recognition in the Arab music scene after recording songs like "Rahet liyyam" in 1995 and "Ya Bent Ennas" in 1996. He won MCM's Best Francophone Song Award for "We Do
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