On this day in music: 25 May
25 May 1970: Driss El Maloumi was born in Agadir, Morocco. He is a composer and performer on the oud, the Arabic short-necked lute. He is mainly known for playing in solo or trio formations under his own name.
Driss El Maloumi is also a member of 3MA, a contemporary African group, consisting of three players of different string instruments: Ballaké Sissoko from Mali on kora, Driss El Maloumi from Morocco on oud and Rajery from Madagascar on valiha.
Previous doses of music history for 25 May:
1940: Saxophonists Benny Carter and Coleman Hawkins and trumpeter Roy Eldridge record 'I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me'
1958: Paul Weller was born in Woking, Surrey, England.
1973: Multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield released his debut album “Tubular Bells”.
1987: Singer-songwriter Luedji Luna was born in Salvador, Brazil.