Hoba Hoba Spirit

Hoba Hoba Spirit is a Moroccan fusion and rock band formed in Casablanca in 1998. It is composed of Adil Hanine (drummer), Anouar Zehouani (guitarist), Saâd Bouidi (Bass guitar), Reda Allali (vocalist and guitarist), Othmane Hmimar (percussionist) and Philippe Laffont (trumpeter). The name of the group is based on a song by Bob Marley.

Hoba Hoba Spirit's musical style mixes rock, reggae and gnawa with little pinches of hard rock. They refer to their music as "hayha," meaning chaos, randomness and just pure vibes. Their lyrics are mostly in Darija (Moroccan dialect), French and sometimes English. Recurring themes in their songs are the disorientation and confusion of young Moroccans either politically, socially or interpersonally.