Background
Najib Amhali was born in Nador.
Najib Amhali was born in Nador.
He has gained popularity partly because of his comedic commentary on the multicultural society and his ability to show the Dutch how the life of immigrants and ethnic minorities in the Netherlands can be. "Als Marokkaan kom ik graag bij de mensen thuis." (As a Moroccan I like to visit people in their homes). His fans are a mix of native Dutch and ethnic minorities.
Amhali holds a mirror up to their faces and shows them how trivial and ridiculous their behaviour can be.
Amhali created some cabaret shows himself, such as: Freefight, Veni Vidi Vici, Volume(s) is Volume(s) ("Full is Full"), Most Wanted and Zorg dat je erbij komt ("Make sure you come around"). Amhali is also an actor and he has starred in several Dutch productions.
In 1999 he starred with Hans Teeuwen and Kim van Kooten in the movie Jezus is een Palestijn ("Jesus is a Palestinian"). In 2004 Amhali played in the film Shouf Shouf Habibi and a sequel is being made.
Amhali is also a professional drummer and is now combining his music and his stand-up comedy in his 2 latest original shows Zorg Dat Je Erbij Komt en Alles Komt Goed.