Blaoui Houari

Blaoui Houari ( Blawī al-Hwārī; 23 January 1926 – 19 July 2017) was an Algerian singer-songwriter, composer and conductor. Over the course of his career, he recorded over 900 songs and released over 100 albums.

Early life Blaoui Houari was born on 23 January 1926 in Oran, Western Algeria, then French Algeria. His father, who owned a bar in Oran, played the Kwitra. When Algeria became an independent nation in 1962, he became the head of Oran's public radio and television stations. Indeed, his music influenced many raï performers, including Khaled, who covered some of his songs, as well as Houari Benchenet and Cheb Mami.