Ben Arabiya

Apr 21

Ahmed Fakroun is a Libyan artist and composer from Benghazi, widely regarded as a pioneer of disco and electronic music in the late 1970s. His distinctive sound was truly ahead of its time, gaining recognition across Europe, where his work was later rediscovered by DJs and vinyl collectors.

One of his most iconic tracks, Ya Bladi Hobek Mawalay, was released in the late 1970s (around 1977–1978), blending Libyan musical identity with a modern electronic touch that few had explored back then.

A Libyan sound… years ahead of its time, still echoing today ❤️🇱🇾