Lili Boniche – Trésors De La Chanson Judéo-Arabe (World Village, 2014) This fascinating compilation features several recordings by Sephardic Algerian singer Lili Boniche made between…
The Timeless Charm of Lili Boniche
Tag: Arab-Andalusian music
Mandola Virtuoso Anouar Kaddour Cherif to Release Djawla
Algerian musician and composer Anouar Kaddour Cherif is set to release Djawla, an album of Arabic jazz in January 2022. The album contains nine musical…
Artist Profiles: Anouar Kaddour Cherif
Anouar Kaddour Cherif was born in Sétif in Algeria. He is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and band leader rooted in the classical music traditions of North…
Artist Profiles: Mara Aranda
Multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Mara Aranda was born December 6, 1968, in Valencia, Spain. From the age of 16 she became a singer-songwriter, fundamentally influenced…
Algerian Maluf Star Hamdi Benani Dies at 77
Celebrated Algerian singer and violinist Hamdi Benani died September 21, 2020 of COVID-19. Benani was born January 1, 1943 in Annaba, French Algeria. He learned…
Artist Profiles: Luis Delgado
Luis Delgado, who was born in July 1956 in Madrid, can safely be called one of the most versatile musicians in Spain. The multi-instrumentalist, composer…
Artist Profiles: Omar Metioui
Omar Metioui was born in Tanger (Tangier), Morocco, in 1962. He studied Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Brussels. In 1973 he studied Western European…
Artist Profiles: Lior Elmaleh
Lior Elmaleh, who has been the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra’s resident soloist for a number of years, is one of the leading representatives of the new…
Artist Profiles: Sabah Fakhri
Sabah Fakhri is one of the foremost master vocalists of the Arab world. He was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1933. His talent was recognized…
Artist Profiles: Mohamed Adlen Fergani
Mohamed Adlen Fergani was born on the 29th of April 1993 in the city of Constantine, Algeria. He belongs to the Fergani family where…