Ahmed Driche Tedjini, better known as Ahmed Wahbi... Read more
Algeria is not picturesque. She is to be discovered in her incomparable diverse geography similar to that of a continent because it is a land “where one finds all the ages of the earth”. However, one cannot hope to incorporate all facets of the country. Thanks to the provided videos and music, along with a gripping snapshot of a wealth of beautiful landscapes and music, you will be familiarized with this diversity that stretches from the desert with the frescoes of Tassili to the wooded valleys considered the jewels of the Mediterranean coast. AlgeriaColor is very thankful to Fakia Haddad for her dedication and her help
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ANDALOU, CHAABI, MALOUF AND HAWZI SINGERS
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Lamia Maadiniborn in Algiers within a family that had a great interest and love for andalusian music, Lamia Maadani was undeniably cradled and raised to love this music style.
Her mother, Salima Maadani, a pianist and a music teacher at the Municipal Academy of Music, encouraged both Lamia as well as her elder sister to attend music classes. At age six, Lamia is then registered in the late Si Abdelkrim M’Hamsadji’s class. ... read more
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L’association El Inchirah this association was created in January 1977. This initiative was launched by a group of music teachers at the Academy of Music in Algiers as well as some famous musicians from different music schools who joined Smain Henni, artistic director and president.
El Inchirah’s goal is to safeguard and perpetuate this Algerian musical heritage by training and preparing young people... read more
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Bahaa Ronda and the Chabab Al Andalous Orchestra of Rabat.
Born in 1974 and a native of Rabat Morocco, Bahaa was one of the students of the famous Hadj Ahmed Piro. Bahaa was initiated into the Melhoun at a young age. Raised in the Gharnati music style, she quickly entered into the arabo-andalouse music. Bahaa was taught by Ahmed Piro, who is considered as one of the pioneers of the Gharnati music style....... Read more
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Hakem Smail was born October 18 1949 in Cherchell; he is a father of 4 children and professor of music in retirement. Smail lives actually in Cherchell. Hakem Smail had as Professor Mr. Heraoui Omar and non-directly Dahmane Benachour of which he had the privilege to sing with him in the same evenings 1976 at El Mouggar and in 1975 at the Opera with the orchestra of Mustapha Skandrani..... Read more
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Founded in 1991, the association El Mawsili is directed by eight board members. The association still works to teach, transmission, and broadcast the classical music arabo-andalouse in the heart of Europe. Established in Paris as a school and conservatory, El Mawsili brings together 300 students, 150 which are children, and 20 teachers.... Read more
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Sidi Mohamed Sebane, interpreter and singer of the Gharnati music style, lives in the city of Oran. In the beginning of his career, Mohamed was part of the association Ettarab El Andaloussi of Oran, also known as El Mansora, that was directed by Ben Merrah Fouad in 1979. In 1984 Mohamed left for Mostaganem for his studies and there, he was inspired by and learned the Andalusian style of Algiers... Read more
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Omar Chahid was born on June 24, 1967 in OUJDA, MOROCCO and began his musical career at the early age of 7. Since then he has followed his studies of Gharnati music at the academy of Oujda. In 1997 he chaired one of the oldest associations, the Andaloussia Association created in 1921. Omar Chahid took part in several national and international festivals such as those at GRANADA, SEVILLE, ORAN and TLEMCEN, as well as to several Moroccan demonstrations... Read more
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Ahmed Takdjout was born in Algiers on November 4, 1966. He was nicknamed by his father Hadj el Hadi Takdjout, a mandole player, Hamidou for his “clever look.”
On Hamidou’s passion for music, his father says, ... Read More
