Salah Farzit

Salah Farzit
صالح الفرزيط
Born(1953-06-01)1 June 1953
Died18 July 2026(2026-07-18) (aged 73)
OccupationsSinger
Composer

Salah Farzit (Arabic: صالح الفرزيط; 1 June 1953 – 18 July 2026) was a Tunisian singer and composer.[1] He specialized in the use of the Mezoued[2] and was considered a pioneer in Tunisian popular music.[3]

Life and career

Born on 1 June 1953, Farzit's music gained popularity from music festival and radio airplay.[4] This rise was highlighted in the documentary Art du Mezoued : chute d'un art marginal dans l'oubli.[5] He told Diwan FM of his innovation to bring Western music influence to traditional Tunisian instruments.[6] Raseef22 described his music as "sonic modernity".[7] Despite his popularity, he was overlooked by Tunisian cultural institutions, often unknown in official circles.[8] He appeared at the Hammamet International Festival in 2022, which marked a rare moment of official recognition.[9] He was hospitalized from a health scare in February 2024, and the Ministry of Culture intervened to send him to a private hospital.[10]

Farzit died on 18 July 2026, at the age of 73.[11]

Discography

  • Irdha Alina Ya Lommima (1976)[12]
  • Migouda (2005)
  • Janna Ouitrafek Nar (2016)
  • Ya Masaherni el Leil (2016)

References

  1. ↑ "Décès de l'artiste Salah Farzit". Kapitalis (in French). 18 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Samoud, Wael (16 May 2022). "Musique populaire en Tunisie : réalité du genre et perspectives socio-culturelles". Auxsons (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "فنّ المزودْ". Artify (in Arabic).
  4. ↑ "Tunisie : Mezoued… «Nous ne sommes pas une minorité»". Tekiano (in French). 17 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "وثائقي عن فن المزود: سقوط فن الهامش في المركز". Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 17 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "صالح الفرزيط : آنا أول من دخّل الآلات الغربية على المزود ". Diwan FM (in Arabic). 26 September 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Al-Maamari, Sumaya (30 January 2020). "موسيقى "المزود" التونسية... رحلة فن المهمّشين من الخمارات والسجون إلى الأندرغراوند". Raseef22 (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "صالح الفرزيط، صعلوك المزود الذي لا نعرفه". Nawaat (in Arabic). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "مهرجان الحمامات الدولي 2022: "نشيد الفرح" لشادي القرفي: تزاوج بارع بين الموسيقى الأوركسترالية والفن الشعبي". Tunis Afrique Presse (in Arabic). 25 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "صالح الفرزيط يتعرّض إلى وعكة صحية.. ووزيرة". Al Chourouk (in Arabic). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "L'artiste tunisien populaire Salah Farzit n'est plus". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 18 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "أغنية "أرضى علينا يا لمّيمة" للفنان التونسي صالح الفرزيط". Monte Carlo Doualiya (in Arabic). 12 March 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
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