Latifa El Fassi
| Latifa El Fassi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 |
| 💀Died | February 20, 2024 (aged 91) Casablanca, MoroccoFebruary 20, 2024 (aged 91) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1950s–1990s |
| Known for | First female voice on Moroccan radio and television |
Latifa El Fassi (1933 – 20 February 2024) was a pioneer Moroccan journalist and broadcaster. She was the first female voice to be broadcast on Moroccan national radio and television following the country's independence.[1]
Career
El Fassi began her professional career in the early 1950s, during the foundational period of the Moroccan media sector. She worked for the national broadcaster, Radiodiffusion Télévision Marocaine (RTM), for several decades. She was a trailblazer for women in Moroccan media, establishing a female presence in a field that was predominantly male at the time.[2]
According to reports from UNESCO, El Fassi is considered a significant figure in 1950s and 1960s Moroccan audiovisual media. She was among the first women to achieve prominence in radio journalism, alongside other notable pioneers such as Maria Ammar and Badia Rayane.[3] Her long tenure at the RTM headquarters in Rabat involved hosting numerous programs and contributing to the professional development of subsequent generations of journalists.[4]
Death
Latifa El Fassi died in Casablanca in February 2024 at the age of 91, following an illness.[5] She was buried at the Ar-Rahma cemetery in Casablanca. Her funeral was attended by numerous media professionals, artists, and public figures who recognized her as an icon of the "golden age" of Moroccan television.[6]
References
- ↑ "وفاة لطيفة الفاسي أيقونة زمان في التلفزة المغربية". Barlamane (in العربية).
- ↑ "الإعلامية لطيفة الفاسي في ذمة الله". Al3omk (in العربية).
- ↑ Rapport de l'UNESCO sur l'audiovisuel marocain. UNESCO. 2014. Search this book on
- ↑ "Décès de Latifa El Fassi, présentatrice à la RTM à 91 ans". H24Info (in français).
- ↑ "الإعلام المغربي يودع لطيفة الفاسي أول صوت نسائي". 24saa (in العربية).
- ↑ "Décès de Latifa El Fassi". La Quotidienne (in français).
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