Kamel Messaoudi (Arabic: كمال مسعودي), (30 January 1961; Bouzaréah, Algeria – 10 December 1998; Algiers) was an Algerian Chaabi music performer, highly regarded as one of the greatest musicians in Algerian history.

Kamel Messaoudi
كمال مسعودي
Born(1961-01-30)30 January 1961
Died10 December 1998(1998-12-10) (aged 37)
Genreschaabi music
Occupation(s)Singer, instrumentalist

Biography

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He was born in a family of Kabyle origins on January, 30th, 1961, in Bouzaréah at the suburbs of Algiers where he grew up. He started performing chaabi music in 1974 in a students group band.

Discography

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  • Echamaâ
  • Ya hassra âalik ya denya
  • Ya dzair ra7 tab el qalb
  • Njoum ellil
  • Kalthoum
  • Wahd El ghouziel
  • Hanna
  • Ech Tsaid
  • Asm3i ya lbnia
  • Kifech ana n'habek
  • Moulat essalef etoui
  • Mouhel ana n'nssek
  • Win rayha
  • Ma n'zid n'khemem
  • Ouallah ma d'ritek
  • Mchiti ma chfti wrak
  • Ma Bqat roudjla
  • Men houb hadi laghzala
  • Ya lahbiba ma tabkich
  • Ya 3rouss -3zziz A3liya- Enta l'habib
  • Nuit Elyoum N'tfakrek
  • Rahou Mqaderli
  • Rouh ya zamen (Samhini)
  • Ya Mahla ellil
  • Khaliha ta3mel ma bghat
  • Al ouadaâ
  • Nbghi tkouni Mastoura
  • Nahlem bik

Death

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He died in a car crash in December 1998, at the age of 37.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Nidam, Abdi (1998-12-15). "Alger pleure Kamel Messaoudi, Le chanteur de néo-chaabi est mort à 37 ans dans un accident de voiture" (in French). Libération. Retrieved 10 February 2012.