Malika Zarra - Rwa (The Essence) (2023)

Malika Zarra is a Moroccan-born French–American singer, composer, and music producer, based in New York City. She is known for singing in Moroccan Arabic, Berber, French, and English. Zarra's music is influenced by traditional Berber music, Gnawa music, Chaabi, French popular music, jazz, house, funk, dance, and traditional African music. Specific personal influences include Hajja Hamdaouia, Rais Mohand, Farid al-Atrash, Um Kalthoum, Warda Al-Jazairia, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby McFerrin, Thelonious Monk, Stevie Wonder, and Aretha Franklin.