List of Algerian musicians
The following is a list of Algerian musicians:
A
- Abderrahmane Abdelli, musician[1][2]
- Amar Ezzahi, singer of Chaabi[3]
B
- Bellemou Messaoud, musician[4][5]
- Boualem Boukacem, singer[6]
C
- Cheb Mami, singer[7]
- Cheikha Rimitti, known as the "mother of Raï"[8]
D
- Dahmane El Harrachi, singer composer of Chaabi[9]
- DJ Snake, producer and Disc jockey[10]
E
- El Hachemi Guerouabi, musician[11]
- El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka, "pioneer" of Chaabi[12]
F
- Fadhéla Dziria, singer[13]
H
- Houari Manar, Raï singer[14]
- Hamdi Benani, singer and violinist[15]
I
K
L
- Leila Al Jazairia, singer, actress, and dancer[19][20]
- Lias Saoudi, British-Algerian singer[21]
- Lounis Aït Menguellet, singer and musician[22]
- Lounès Matoub, singer, musician, and political activist[23][24]
- Lolo Zouai, French-Algerian/America singer[25]
M
- Mohamed Tahar Fergani, musician and "master" of the Malouf style[26]
R
- Rachid Baba Ahmed, producer[27]
- Rachid Taha, musician and singer[28]
- Raïna Raï, band from Sidi Bel-Abbes[29]
S
- Speed Caravan, band[30][31]
- Souad Massi French-Algerian singer songwriter[32]
W
- Warda Al-Jazairia, referred to as "the Algerian rose"[33]
Z
See also
References
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- ↑ "Abderrahmane Abdelli's "Songs of Exile": Yearning for home | Qantara.de". qantara.de. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Le chanteur algérien Amar Ezzahi est mort" (in French). 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Radio, N. T. S. "Bellemou Messaoud | Discover music on NTS". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Personnes | Africultures : Bellemou Messaoud". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Tirourda, Idir (2021-07-16). "Le chanteur Boualem Boukacem hors de danger". Tamurt | Votre lien avec la kabylie (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Parole for French abortion plot music star Cheb Mami". BBC News. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Denselow, Robin (2006-05-17). "Cheikha Rimitti". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Radio, N. T. S. "Dahmane El Harrachi | Discover music on NTS". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Basma El Atti ــ Rabat. "DJ Snake pays homage to Algeria in 'Disco Maghreb'". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 2026-05-09. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "El Hachemi Guerouabi (1938-2006)". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "El Hadi El Anka – Abdelkader Chercham – Abdelkader Chaou | Bozar Brussels". www.bozar.be. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Biografía de Fadhéla Dziria: Películas, Series y Trayectoria — De Último Minuto" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Notable African deaths of 2019". BBC News. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Algerian Maluf Star Hamdi Benani Dies at 77 – World Music Central". worldmusiccentral.org. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Algerian singer Hamid Cheriet - Idir - dies in France at 70". BBC News. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kamel Messaoudi". Africa Boku Talent. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Kasraoui, Safaa (20 October 2024). "Algeria Reportedly Accuses Renowned Singer Cheb Khaled of Alleged Espionage for Morocco". Morocco World News. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Laila Al Jazarya - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Décès de l'artiste Leila Al Jazairia à l'âge de 97 ans". snrtnews.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Bromwich, Kathryn (2022-05-07). "On my radar: Lias Saoudi's cultural highlights". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Biographie". Lounis Aït Menguellet (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Le site pour la discographie de Matoub lounès". MATOUBLounèsÉternel (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Messaoudi, Khalida (1998). Unbowed: An Algerian Woman Confronts Islamic Fundamentalism. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8122-1657-8.
- ↑ "Lolo Zouaï". Because Music. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ The New Arab & agencies. "'Master of malouf' Mohamed Tahar Fergani dies aged 88". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Rachid Baba Ahmed instrumental , Tape for sale on SofaRecords". www.sofarecords.fr. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Denselow, Robin (2018-09-13). "Rachid Taha obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "DzFest 2024: RAÏNA RAÏ". The Arab British Centre. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "BBC - Music - Review of Speed Caravan - Kalashnik Love". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Denselow, Robin (2009-09-24). "Speed Caravan: Kalashnik Love". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Souad Massi | Barbican". www.barbican.org.uk. 2026-05-09. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Mostyn, Trevor (2012-05-29). "Warda al-Jazairia obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Zaho (Zehira Darabid)". Canadian Arab Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-17.