El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka [SEP] place of death
El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka
El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (,Berber ), (May 20, 1907 in Algiers – November 23, 1978 in Algiers) also known as Hadj Muhammed Al Anka, El-Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (and various other combinations), was considered a Grand Master of Andalusian classical music and Algerian chaâbi music.
Early life.
He was born on May 20, 1907, under the name Ait Ouarab Mohamed Idir Halo, on 4 Rue Tombouctou in the Casbah of Algiers. His
by El-Anka. Nervous, alert but generous and helpful, he was available to answer all sorts of questions put to him by the young people who started in music. He was employed for many years as an officer on duty at the former RTA, without taking advantage of his artistic abilities. He had the distinction of playing the tar while singing. He played other instruments, but never exhibited it. El Hadj Menouar participated alongside El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka and Hadj M'rizek, a show organized to benefit the family