Naïma Ababsa (Arabic: نعيمة عبابسة) (1963 – 18 April 2021) was an Algerian singer.[1]
Naïma Ababsa | |
|---|---|
 Ababsa in 2018 | |
| Born | 1963 |
| Died | April 18, 2021 (aged 57–58) Algiers, Algeria |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Occupation | Singer |
Biography
editAbabsa was the daughter of the composer Abdelhamid Ababsa. Her sister, Fella El Djazairia, is also a singer.[2] She performed a great range of musical material and genres, such as Chaoui, Algérois,[3] Hawzi,[4] and other styles from North Africa. She paid tribute to Lounès Matoub in 2000 onstage in Paris.[5] She also paid homage to the singer Seloua at the Théâtre national algérien Mahieddine-Bachtarzi in Algiers in 2008.[6] In 2018, she was invited to the Festival international de musique de Timgad.[7] That same year, she participated in the 8th annual Festival Orientalys in Montreal.[8]
Naïma Ababsa died in Algiers on 18 April 2021, at the age of 58.[9]
Albums
editReferences
edit- ^ "Décès de la chanteuse Naima Ababsa". Algérie Presse Service (in French). 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Ils ont tué Dhikra physiquement et ont essayé de me tuer artistiquement". DjaZairness (in French). 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Concert de variétés avec Naima Ababsa et Samir el Assimi : Ambiance conviviale au Théâtre de verdure". El Moudjahid (in French). 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Naïma Ababsa". Festival Orientalys (in French). Archived from the original on 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Un nouveau concert pour l'Algérie". Le Parisien (in French). 21 April 2000.
- ^ "Vibrant hommage à la chanteuse Seloua au TNA". DjaZairness (in French). 6 September 2008.
- ^ "Festival international de Timgad : une panoplie d'artistes enflamme la 1ère soirée". Radio Algérienne (in French). 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Naïma Ababsa au festival Orientalys de Montréal". liberte-algerie.com (in French). 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Décès de la chanteuse Naima Ababsa : Sa soeur Fella exprime sa profonde tristesse (Vidéo)". DIA (in French). 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Du sang neuf pour booster la scène artistique". DjaZairness (in French). 30 December 2010.
- ^ ""Mon père a laissé un riche patrimoine musical"". DjaZairness (in French). 13 March 2017.
External links
edit- Naïma Ababsa discography at Discogs