Amar Ezzahi
An illustrious figure in Algerian chaâbi, Amar Aït Zaï, also known as Amar Ezzahi, was born in a village near Aïn El Hammam, in the Tizi-Ouzou region, on January 1, 1941. Author, composer and performer, he began his career as a self-taught musician in the early 1960s, under the encouragement of Cheikh Lahlou and Cheikh Kebaïli. Accompanied by Cheikh Kaddour Bachtobdji for almost two decades, he began recording a multitude of songs in 1968, released on 45s, albums and cassettes. The first of these were covered by Lili Boniche and Enrico Macias. He shot to fame in the 1970s, on radio and television, with songs such as "Sali Trache Qelbi" and "Mahajti B'dhya Chemaâ", the latter considered a chaâbi anthem. The following decade saw Amar Ezzahi continue to record festive refrains that spread across the country, such as "Ya Dif Allah", "Zennouba" and "Youm El Khmis". Although his output gradually declined, his popularity continued unabated. After a few years' absence, this discreet singer returned to the front of the stage in 1987, for a concert in Algiers. He returned to the stage only intermittently in the late 1990s, before disappearing for good. On November 30, 2016, he died in a hospital in Algiers, following a heart attack, at the age of 75. A tribute was paid to him in Algeria and with a concert at the Arab World Institute in Paris.
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طلع النهار
Oriental Music - Released by Disco D'or Edition on 21 Mar 1991
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يا ناس جارتلي الغرايب
World - Released by Amar Ezzahi on 30 Oct 2022
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المكناسية
Oriental Music - Released by Disco D'or Edition on 18 Jul 1994
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طالبكم ضيف الله
Oriental Music - Released by Disco D'or Edition on 19 Jun 1997
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Katbetli Kiya
Oriental Music - Released by Disco D'or Edition on 20 Jun 1996
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Haddi Habib Ellah
World - Released by Amar Ezzahi on 30 Oct 2022
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Alef Kiya Ou Kiya
Oriental Music - Released by Audio Vision on 15 May 1975
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غدر كاسك يانديم / بحر الطوفان
Oriental Music - Released by Disco D'or Edition on 27 Mar 1991
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Soultanat Leryam
Oriental Music - Released by Disco D'or Edition on 26 Sep 1995
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Aaqlou mesloub
Oriental Music - Released by Edition Master on 22 Mar 1970
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Saheb el moula fi meknes
Oriental Music - Released by Edition Master on 12 Apr 1994
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يابذور الزين / قهوة و التاي
Oriental Music - Released by Disco D'or Edition on 21 Jun 1992
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El frak
Amar Ezzahi, Abderrahmane El Koubi
Oriental Music - Released by Edition Master on 15 Mar 1997
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نار البين
Oriental Music - Released by Disco D'or Edition on 20 Jun 1994
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Youm lkhmiss
Maghreb - Released by La voix du globe on 10 Jun 1985
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El Kittani
World - Released by 4469565 Records DK on 23 Oct 2022
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Spécial fêtes 347 minutes
World - Released by Edition de la paix on 17 Mar 2013
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Spécial fêtes 41h
World - Released by Edition de la paix on 17 Mar 2013
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Ya chari el ham bedrahem (Enchainer)
Oriental Music - Released by Annajm on 4 Jun 2015
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