The death of the icon of Algerian art, “Hasna Bacharia”

by times news cr

2024-05-12 17:18:51

Algerian Radio announced the death of artist Hasna El-Bacharia, in the city of Bechar, at the age of 74, after suffering from illness.

Algerian radio and local media said, “The artist, Hasna Bacharia, who was born in Bcharria in 1950, is considered a pioneer artist in the Diwan print genre, as her artistic career extends for more than 30 years. She is also the first Maghreb woman to play the gambari instrument in front of the public, and she has left an impact.” He played a significant role in the path of many artists, such as Souad Asla, who in 2015 founded the “Lama Basharia” band, which included many female artists, the most prominent of whom is Hasna Al-Basharia.”

According to the radio, “The late woman worked, through this band, to introduce the ancient Algerian heritage, known especially in the southwestern Algerian region, such as the feminist ‘farda’, as well as the traditional singing of ‘Zafanat’ and ‘Jabariyat’, in addition to other genres such as ‘Haidous’ and ‘Haidous’. Al-Shalali, which rarely performs in front of a large audience.

According to the radio, “The artist, whose real name is Hosniat Hasna, participated in a number of international demonstrations and festivals in Algeria, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Egypt and Canada, and a documentary film was recently produced about her entitled “The Desert Rock Singer” by its Algerian-Canadian director, Sarah Nasser, in her honor.”

Al-Rahah is called the doyenne of feminist music, and she had her real start in Paris, France, in 1999. She was famous for her album “Algeria is a Jewel” in 2002, through which Algeria was honored and achieved great success inside and outside Algeria. In 2017, she was awarded a medal with the rank of “Ashir” from the rank of merit. National appreciation and honor for her.


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