Rabah Driassa

Rabah Driassa (born 19 August 1934) is an Algerian painter[2] and singer interpreting folk music. He was mostly active between the 1960s and the 1980s where a number of his songs ("Hizia", "Nejma Qotbia", "El Goumri") became national hits in Algeria.[3]

Rabah Driassa
رابح درياسة
Background information
Birth nameRabah Driassa
Born (1934-08-19) 19 August 1934[1]
OriginBlida, Algeria
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1953–1990
LabelsTlemcen music

Biography

Drissa was born in 1934 in Blida. He lost his mother at the age of 12, and his father at 15.[2] Being an orphan with five brothers to help, he started his career by sculpting on glass and working on miniatures. His introduction to the music world happened in 1953, when the radio broadcasting at Khaldoun in Algiers proposed him to sing his own musical composition.[3]

Discography

Rabah Driassa has a rich discography compiled over the years through his career. Among his most famous hits:

  • "Ya Lhouta"
  • "Ya Tayr Lwarchane"
  • "Ya Tafaha"
  • "Al Momarida£"
  • "Ya Zayr Lemqam"
  • "Hizia"
  • "Nejma Qotbia"
  • "El Goumri"

References
  1. "Vibrant hommage à l'icône de la chanson algérienne Rabah Driassa – الشروق أونلاين". 25 March 2012.
  2. "Biographie de Rabah Driassa".
  3. "Rabah Driassa biography – Last.fm". Last.fm.
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