Malika Domrane
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| Born | 12 March 1956 Tizi Hibel |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1969–current |
| Notable work | Tsuha |
Malika Domrane (Tamazight: ⵎⴰⵍⵉⴽⴰ ⴷⵓⵎⴰⵔⴰⵏ, Malika Dumran; born 12 March 1956 in Tizi Hibel) is an Algerian singer known for her contributions to Berber music and her advocacy for women's rights and cultural identity.[1]
Life
[edit]Domrane was born in Tizi Hibel, a village in the commune of Aït Mahmoud in Kabylia, Algeria. She began singing at a young age, participating in her high school choir in Tizi Ouzou.3
In 1969 she won a gold medal at festival in Algeria.[2] After graduating as a nurse, she began work in a hospital but soon decided to dedicate herself professionally to singing, in defiance of the customs of her family and village.[2]
In 1979, she went to France to release her first album, Tsuha, her first great success.[2] She later published several albums, with songs typified by feminist cultural and the linguistic demands of the Berber. From 1994, she decided to live in France with her family.[2]
Albums
[edit]- Tsuha (1979)
- Thayriw Themouth (1981)
- NostAlgérie (1998, Arcade Records: 59 '38')
- Asaru (2001) (Blue Silver Records)
References
[edit]- ^ Spencer, Claire (October 1996). "Phillip Chiviges Naylor and Alf Andrew Heggoy, Historical Dictionary of Algeria, second edition. African Historical Dictionaries 66, Metuchen, N.J., and London: Scarecrow Press, 1994". Africa. 66 (4): 622–624. doi:10.2307/1160947. ISSN 0001-9720.
- ^ a b c d "Malika Domrane: Tour Dates, Music, and Bio | Discover on GigsGuide". GigsGuide. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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