BOUKABOU BIO

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Boukabou was born and bred in Sydney. He is a seasoned showman / vocalist / guitarist.

He has performed solo and in bands all over the world since high school.

Currently Boukabou does mostly vocal acoustic current and classic hits (also duo and bands) montly between Sydney and Queensland and anywhere in Australia. 

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Boukabou Cover Show

Style: Current and classic hit vocal acoustic covers with covid safe request book.

Covers set (usually 3-4 hours: 3 sets with 2 breaks).

Depending on show, performance and set list is adjusted to best suit audience.

A request book with 100’s of songs is very popular at his gigs.

Sound and lighting equipment provided including correct mixing desks and leads for in-house pa.

Boukabou only uses current working professional musicians for these shows.

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Testimonials (images to left)

Michael and Lauren's wedding reception, Avalon, NSW.

'Boukabou played the perfect songs for our reception all evening'

‘Boukabou provided the perfect atmosphere and experience for all, providing our requested music, media and was a great MC for our engagement party. Would recommend him for your next function or party’ - Scotty and Maddy

‘Jamel Boukabou performed at our wedding and reception. We would highly recommend him to anyone’ - Matthew and Nicole. 

Boukabou has also had regular shows as a crowd favourite over the years at such iconic venues like Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club, North Annandale Hotel, Post Office Hotel South Grafton and The Old Manly Boatshed.

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The Boukabou Story So Far

Boukabou has released several albums, ep’s and performed in Australia and The US frequently throughout his career.

Boukabou regularly performs and records with musicians such as Dario Bortolin (Bee Gees, Jimmy Barnes); Paul Wheeler (Icehouse, Sneaky Sound System); Warren Trout (Colin Hay from Men at Work, The Voice) and Andy Cichon (Darryl Braithwaite, Shania Twain and Billy Joel).

For his renown classic and current hit cover shows, watch out for the covid safe request list including all your favourites with 100's of songs to choose from.

'Not only will you get an outstanding show but you'll feel like part of the gang - he's just that kinda guy.'

Boukabou always will cater and adjust to suit the mood and audience at every cover show he does.

Boukabou also has original show. He released his latest album '7' and completed a national tour prior to lockdown with his first single (track 2) and film clip released 'I Had a Dream'.

A previous album (Human 1.0) was the last  recorded album at the iconic Albert's Recording Studios, (Vanda/Young/ACDC) Neutral Bay, Sydney.

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Sample List of Cover Songs


All the small things - Blink 182

Cherry Cherry - Niel Diamond

My Life - Billy Joel

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Mr Jones - Counting Crows

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

I Won’t Back Down - Tom Petty

Somebody Told Me - The Killers

Listen to The Music - The Doobee Brothers

Fire and Rain - James Taylor

Riptide - Vance Joy

Twist and Shout - The Beatles

Flame Trees - Cold Chisel

Easy - The Commodores

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Wonderwall - Oasis

Let’s Stick Together - Roxy Music

My Happiness - Powderfinger

Jet Airliner - Steve Miller

Never Tear Us Apart - INXS

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield

Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz

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Boukabou Original Show


Usually 45mins includes most of new LP, recorded at Albert's Sydney released in 2016 titled "Human 1.0" Style: Rock (see original page on www.Boukabou.com )

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ORIGINAL AND CLASSIC AND CURRENT HIT SHOWS - SOLO - DUO - BAND -

below: request list for shows. 

send request with show venue and date in submission form 

below: Matthew and Nicole’s wedding and reception.

‘Jamel Boukabou performed at our wedding and reception. We would highly recommend him to anyone’ - Matthew and Nicole. 

below: Scotty and Maddy’s engagement party.

‘Boukabou provided the perfect atmosphere and experience for all, providing our requested music, media and was a great MC for our engagement party. Would recommend him for your next function or party’ - Scotty and Maddy.

below: Live show in LA @ The Cat Club, Hollywood, where Boukabou has performed regularly over 20 years.

Pictured here with members of LA Guns (Scotty Griffin - bass) Gun’s N Roses (Dizzy Reed) and Happenin’ Harry.

below: Some local venues Boukabou has been a regular and crowd favourite over the years (pictured below: Harbord Beach Hotel, The Old Manly Boatshed, Coolangatta SLSC and featured artist of Surfers Paradise Live). For more see archives page.

below: official videos & upcoming shows - past dates see archive page.

Boukabou is powered by Youngevity's  Team G'Day

below: Michael and Lauren's wedding reception, Avalon, NSW.

'Boukabou played the perfect songs for our reception all evening'

below: Boukabou performing at (L) The Cat Club, Hollywood (Joe Petro - bass) and (R) The Old Manly Boatshed, Sydney with members of Icehouse - Paul Wheeler (drums) and Steve Bull (bass). 

below: Live Show - Sydney

(L to R) Brad Johns (The Nevilles’ Ian Moss), Boukabou, Paul Wheeler (Icehouse, Sneaky Sound System) and Dario Bortolin (Bee Gee’s, Jimmy Barnes).

below: Boukabou at a show with Gorden Tallis (Australian Rugby League Captain)

live original show @ The Rails, Byron Bay:  https://youtu.be/tNYqcRDkc4Y

live 4 piece band show - https://youtu.be/KjVC48ulLfg

live 3 piece trio band - https://youtu.be/jm_yMX-FBR4