Cheikha Rimitti

Cheikha Rimitti
الشيخة الرّيميتي
Background information
Birth nameSaadia El Ghizania
Also known asCheikha Rimitti
Born(1923-05-08)8 May 1923
Tessala, Algeria
OriginTessala, Algeria
Died15 May 2006(2006-05-15) (aged 83)
Paris, France
GenresRaï
OccupationsSinger, instrumentalist
InstrumentsGaspa, guellal (traditional), drums, violin
Years active40s–2006
Website

Cheikha Rimitti (Arabic: شيخة ريميتي; 8 May 1923 – 15 May 2006), born Saadia El Ghizania (سعدية الغيزانية), was an Algerian raï female singer.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.