Boudjemaâ El Ankis’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Musician
Was Singer
Songwriter
From Algeria
Type Music
Gender male
Birth

17 June 1927, Casbah of Algiers, Algeria

Death

2 September 2015, Gué de Constantine, Algeria
(aged 88 years)

Star sign Gemini
Genre:
Algerian chaabi

Boudjemaâ El Ankis (born Casbah of Algiers, 17 June 1927 – died Algiers, 2 September 2015), also known as Mohammed Boudjemaâ, was an Algerian performer of chaâbi music, who also played the mondol.

He was known in Algeria for his more than 300 songs and for being imprisoned by the French from 1957-1960, for his protest of their occupation of Algeria.

He became a “pioneer” of Algerian music while working with lyricist Mahbou Bati and inspired a new generation of chaabi musicians.

Discography

  • Anya Bejfak
  • El Kaoui
  • El Meknin Ezin
  • Meknasia
  • Nousik Ya Hbibi
  • Ya El Ghafel
  • Ya Woulfi
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