▁became ▁involved ▁in ▁various ▁projects ▁: ▁he ▁wrote ▁the ▁original ▁sound track ▁of ▁Rh im ou , ▁a ▁successful ▁sit com ▁broadcast ▁in ▁Mor oc co ▁and ▁more ▁; ▁he ▁collabor ated ▁with ▁the ▁famous ▁American ▁singer ▁Ne - Y o , ▁on ▁a ▁song ▁called ▁" A maz ing ▁You " ▁; ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁his ▁song ▁" J ok ko " ▁was ▁nominated ▁as ▁best ▁North ▁African ▁song ▁and ▁best ▁African ▁reg ga e ▁song ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁ ▁Still ▁largely ▁supported ▁by ▁the ▁media , ▁in ▁Africa ▁and ▁the ▁Arab ▁World , ▁his ▁singles ▁" Y a ▁Sal am ▁" ▁and ▁" K ou la ▁L ila " ▁accompanied ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁MTV ▁Arab ia ▁and ▁were ▁regularly ▁played ▁on ▁Mag h reb ▁channels . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Sou lt an ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Tar oud annt ▁in ▁the ▁region ▁of ▁S ouss - M assa - Dr â a . ▁ ▁Career ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Sou lt an ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Dak ar ▁International ▁Festival ▁of ▁Film ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁supporting ▁artist ▁in ▁a ▁concert ▁by ▁T iken ▁Jah ▁F ak oly . ▁Also ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Ah med ▁Sou lt an ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁perform ▁at ▁the ▁K ora ▁Awards ▁in ▁South ▁Africa , ▁to ▁represent ▁North ▁Africa . ▁The ▁same ▁year , ▁he ▁opened ▁one ▁of ▁T iken ▁Jah ▁F ak oly ' s ▁concert s ▁in ▁Dak ar .