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Kamel Messaoudi

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Bio

Kamel Messaoudi was an Algerian singer, musician, and multi-instrumentalist known for blending traditional Algerian rhythms with modern chaabi and rai influences. He began his career in 1974, forming a chaabi music group. In 1991, his song "Echemâa" became a hit and made him known. His songs and music carried all the love and sadness he felt for different subjects, notably love, youth and Algeria. Sadly, Kamel Messaoudi passed away in 1998, after a car accident in Algiers.

Discography

Albums⁸

El wadaa2019 • AlbumTracks: 8

Chaabi Essentiel2019 • AlbumTracks: 15

Ya dounya2016 • AlbumTracks: 10

Hommage a Mahboubati2016 • AlbumTracks: 6

Iferedj rabi2016 • AlbumTracks: 4

Ana ouanti ya guitara2013 • AlbumTracks: 6

Habit el youm (Chaâbi d'Algérie)1999 • AlbumTracks: 9

alboum ghedara1998 • AlbumTracks: 6

Singles⁹

Ah ya moulay1999 • SingleTracks: 1

Ache Dani1920 • SingleTracks: 1

Rahou M'Qadar1920 • SingleTracks: 1

Tefkira1920 • SingleTracks: 1

Yal aadra lahouaouia1920 • SingleTracks: 1

Ya rabbi ya sattar1920 • SingleTracks: 1

Elli heb slahou1920 • SingleTracks: 1

Chemaa1920 • SingleTracks: 1

Ya rayeh1920 • SingleTracks: 1

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