Fethia Khaïri

Fethia Khaïri (1918-1986) (Arabic: فتحية خيري) was a Tunisian singer and actress between 1940 and 1950. ^[1]^[2] She was characterized by her soft voice and suave ability to change tone and register.

Singing

In 1936, she recorded three successful songs:^[3]

Zaâma ysafi eddahr,
Hal kammoun mnein (a success of Chafia Rochdi) and
Vous dansez madame (sung in French-Arabic).^[4]

Acting Roles

She quickly became a celebrity and the star of several acting troupes, including that of Fadhila Khetmi, especially in singing roles, at a time when the theater was the main leisure of the Tunisian public. She acted in several plays:

Louis XI (son premier rôle)
Le baiser mortel
La main maléfique
Hamdoun
Les martyrs du patriotisme
Ali Baba
Les filles d'aujourd'hui
Le fils du peuple
Le gentil commissaire
Wallâda et Ibn Zeydoun
Cléopâtre

References

^ Mohamed Boudhina, Fethia Khairi, Tunis, Mohamed Boudhina, 1996.
^ Tahar Melligi, Les immortels de la chanson tunisienne, Carthage Dermech, MediaCom, 2000 (ISBN 978-9-9738-0716-8)
^ Testimony of Mohamed Hefdhi published in the Journal of Tunisian radio and television of July 19, 1986 and reported by Mohamed Boudhina
^ Témoignage de Mohamed Hefdhi paru dans la Revue de la radio et télévision tunisienne du 19 juillet 1986 et rapporté par Mohamed Boudhina

[1] Mohamed Boudhina, Fethia Khairi, Tunis, Mohamed Boudhina, 1996.

[2] Tahar Melligi, Les immortels de la chanson tunisienne, Carthage Dermech, MediaCom, 2000 (ISBN 978-9-9738-0716-8)

[3] Testimony of Mohamed Hefdhi published in the Journal of Tunisian radio and television of July 19, 1986 and reported by Mohamed Boudhina

[4] Témoignage de Mohamed Hefdhi paru dans la Revue de la radio et télévision tunisienne du 19 juillet 1986 et rapporté par Mohamed Boudhina

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