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Reda Doumaz
Reda Doumaz (born in 1956 in Algiers) is an important figure of the chaâbi music in Algeria, known for his interpretation of "hizia" and "moulet el ain elzarqa (en-tr:the blue eyed lady)". He was born and raised in the Casbah of Algiers.
Biography.
He grew up in a musical family in a working-class neighborhood, where partying was part of the culture. Although passionate about music, he chose to concentrate first on his studies,
documentary on chaabi music. It took over seven years to make, facilitate and track the reunion of the Jewish and Muslim members of a chaabi group from colonial Algiers known as El Gusto.
Musicians.
- El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (1907–1978), considered the founder of Chaabi
- Amar Ezzahi
- Boudjemaâ El Ankis
- El Hachemi Guerouabi
- Kamel Messaoudi
- Abdelkader Chaou
- Dahmane El Harrachi
- Cheikh El Hasnaoui
- Hadj Bouchiba
- Reda Doumaz
- Lili Boniche