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Kamel Messaoudi
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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 wadaa
El wadaa2019 • AlbumTracks: 8
Chaabi Essentiel
Chaabi Essentiel2019 • AlbumTracks: 15
Ya dounya
Ya dounya2016 • AlbumTracks: 10
Hommage a Mahboubati
Hommage a Mahboubati2016 • AlbumTracks: 6
Iferedj rabi
Iferedj rabi2016 • AlbumTracks: 4
Ana ouanti ya guitara
Ana ouanti ya guitara2013 • AlbumTracks: 6
Habit el youm (Chaâbi d'Algérie)
Habit el youm (Chaâbi d'Algérie)1999 • AlbumTracks: 9
alboum ghedara
alboum ghedara1998 • AlbumTracks: 6
Singles9
Ah ya moulay
Ah ya moulay1999 • SingleTracks: 1
Ache Dani
Ache Dani1920 • SingleTracks: 1
Rahou M'Qadar
Rahou M'Qadar1920 • SingleTracks: 1
Tefkira
Tefkira1920 • SingleTracks: 1
Yal aadra lahouaouia
Yal aadra lahouaouia1920 • SingleTracks: 1
Ya rabbi ya sattar
Ya rabbi ya sattar1920 • SingleTracks: 1
Elli heb slahou
Elli heb slahou1920 • SingleTracks: 1
Chemaa
Chemaa1920 • SingleTracks: 1
Ya rayeh
Ya rayeh1920 • SingleTracks: 1
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