Rabah Driassa

Rabah Driassa
رابح درياسة
Background information
Birth nameRabah Driassa
Born(1934-08-19)19 August 1934
OriginBlida, Algeria
Died8 October 2021(2021-10-08) (aged 87)
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
InstrumentVocals
Years active1953–1990
LabelsTlemcen music

Rabah Driassa (19 August 1934 – 8 October 2021) was an Algerian painter and singer interpreting folk music. He was mostly active between the 1950s through 1980s where a number of his songs ("Hizia", "Nejma Qotbia", "El Goumri") became national hits in Algeria.