Music composer · Based in Lyon, rooted in Casablanca

I compose the
sound of stories.

Cinematic music for films, documentaries, video games and every world in between.

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Zineb Haffari

Hello, I’m
Zineb Haffari.

A composer shaped by classical training, electronic experimentation and a lifelong fascination with music for the screen.

I started playing piano at the age of six at the F.O.L. (Fondation des Œuvres Laïques) in Casablanca, where I studied for twelve years, before continuing my musical training at the Casablanca Conservatory. I began composing at thirteen and exploring music production at fourteen, while also learning guitar, violin and oud.

After high school, I moved to France to study Musicology at Université Lumière Lyon 2, specialising in Music for Screen, alongside an Electronic Music programme at the ENM – National Music School of Villeurbanne.

Today, I compose across minimalist piano, romantic neoclassical, orchestral, ambient and electronic music, drawing inspiration from artists and composers such as Ludovico Einaudi, Hans Zimmer and Ólafur Arnalds.

Minimalist piano · Neoclassical · Orchestral · Ambient · Electronic

Eight worlds.
One musical voice.

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Moudoun Mina Samaa
01Documentary series · 2022
Documentary series2022Composition

Moudoun Mina Samaa

مدن من السماء

Al Jazeera Documentary

A documentary series exploring cities across the Arab world through aerial imagery. I composed the complete score for the Chefchaouen episode and the opening theme used across the other episodes.

I created a tonal and understated score combining piano, strings, percussion and traditional colours to support the voice-over without distracting from the narrative.

Asrar Allayl
02Four-part miniseries · 2023
Four-part miniseries2023Composition

Asrar Allayl

أسرار الليل

2M · Directed by Hicham El Jebbari

A Moroccan miniseries inspired by popular heritage and an ancient, deliberately timeless world shaped by trade with the Portuguese and rivalries between local notables.

I built a modal score around Eastern instruments and percussion to embody the culture, atmosphere and emotional lives of the characters.

The Valley Beyond
03Video game · 2025
Video game2025Composition

The Valley Beyond

Marmot Lab

A calm adventure and exploration game set in a mysterious, slightly futuristic park, developed and published by Marmot Lab.

I chose a deliberately sparse palette of solo felt piano to preserve the player’s sense of calm while gently accompanying the mystery of the setting.

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