Updated: June 17, 2026
Origin: Lausanne, Switzerland
Gender: Male
Nationality: Swiss-Moroccan
Occupation: Singer, Producer, Musician
Genres: Raï, Chaâbi, Electronic, Club Music
Biography & Career:
Sami Galbi is a Swiss-Moroccan singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has quickly become one of the most exciting new voices in the global electronic scene. Born in Lausanne, the artist grew up between two cultures and later rediscovered the sounds of his childhood in the cabarets of Casablanca. His exact age is not publicly confirmed, but his energy on stage and fresh creative vision make him feel like an artist at the very start of a long journey.
The Sami Galbi genre is rooted in raï and chaâbi, the popular music traditions of North Africa, which he reshapes with analogue machines, raw synthesizers, guitar effects, and heavy club basslines. The result is a sound that blends North African folk with trap, bass music, and electronic pop, both deeply personal and politically charged. Themes of migration, identity, and belonging run through his songs, with Arabic vocals moving between auto-tuned harmonies and spoken word.
His career took off in 2024 with the breakout single Dakchi Hani, followed in 2025 by a debut album recorded between Switzerland and Morocco. Shaped by years in the underground scene of Lausanne, the producer brings a punk spirit and DIY ethos to everything he does, even designing his own stage sets. A Sami Galbi concert is often compared to a North African wedding celebration, intense, joyful, and impossible to stand still through.
Festival audiences across Europe have embraced him, from Paléo to Reeperbahn, and more concerts are scheduled across Switzerland, Italy, and beyond. Although his personal life remains private, the excitement around every new release and live show keeps growing, and fans of fresh, borderless club music should keep a close eye on him.
Sami Galbi Albums:
Ylh Bye Bye
Sami Galbi Best Songs:
Dakchi Hani
Rruina
L'mjmr
Transit
Casaflex
Win
Valisa
Kiss
L'Azri
Patience
