Laarbi Batma (or Laarbi Batma) (Arabic: Ø§ÙØ¹Ø±Ø¨Ù باط٠ا; born in Chaouia; 1948 - 7 February 1997) was a Moroccan musician, poet, singer, author, actor, and the front man of the group Nass El Ghiwane. The leader was since the beginning the singer and bendir player, Omar Sayed.