Ayoub Kharkhach

Why do swallows build their nests in the mosque? What does a hedgehog have to do with FEBO walls? And can he trust that his mother has the answers? With music as a common thread, Ayoub takes you on a comforting quest for meaning in a performance full of captivating stories about food, illness, and his special bond with his mother.

Ayoub Kharkhach (1998) is a cabaret artist and Muslim. As the youngest child in a family of four, he grew up in Gouda. He graduated from the Higher Agricultural School in 's-Hertogenbosch. With nearly zero theater experience, he won the jury and audience award at the Amsterdam Cabaret Festival in 2024. The jury saw in him a 'good storyteller who has the courage to break boundaries.' Shortly thereafter, he became a volunteer at a hedgehog shelter. He also once sang in a gospel pop choir.

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