Kamel Messaoudi

Kamel Messaoudi , (30 January 1961; Bouzaréah, Algeria – 10 December 1998; Algiers) was an Algerian Chaabi music performer, highly regarded as one of the greatest musicians in Algerian history.

Biography He was born in a family of Kabyle origins on January, 30th, 1961, in Bouzaréah at the suburbs of Algiers where he grew up. He started performing chaabi music in 1974 in a students group band.

Discography

Echamaâ Ya hassra âalik ya denya Ya dzair ra7 tab el qalb Njoum ellil Kalthoum Wahd El ghouziel Hanna Ech Tsaid Asm3i ya lbnia Kifech ana n'habek Moulat essalef etoui Mouhel ana n'nssek Win rayha Ma n'zid n'khemem Ouallah ma d'ritek Mchiti ma chfti wrak Ma Bqat roudjla Men houb hadi laghzala Ya lahbiba ma tabkich Ya 3rouss -3zziz A3liya- Enta l'habib Nuit Elyoum N'tfakrek Rahou Mqaderli Rouh ya zamen (Samhini) Ya Mahla ellil Khaliha ta3mel ma bghat Al ouadaâ Nbghi tkouni Mastoura Nahlem bik Death He died in a car crash in December 1998, at the age of 37.