Rachid Ferhani

Rachid Ferhani
Born(1945-01-05)5 January 1945
El Flaye, Algeria
Died13 August 2025(2025-08-13) (aged 80)
OccupationSinger
Years active1963–2025

Rachid Ferhani (5 January 1945 – 13 August 2025) was an Algerian Kabyle singer.

Life and career

Ferhani was born in El-Flaye on 5 January 1945. He began singing at the age of 18, and his song Assa Tamaghra, recorded in 1971, became a common feature at wedding parties and gatherings in Kabylie.

Ferhani died on 13 August 2025, at the age of 80.

References

  1. ↑ "En hommage à Rachid Ferhani".
  2. ↑ "Festival local de la chanson et de la musique kabyles En hommage à Rachid Ferhani".
  3. ↑ "Auteur de la célèbre chanson "assa tamaghra"".
  4. ↑ B, Boualem (23 December 2018). "La 3e édition du colloque des artistes dédiée à Rachid Ferhani". L'express DZ (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Benmokhtar, ouamar (14 August 2025). "L'artiste Rachid Ferhani n'est plus". L'Algérie Aujourd'hui (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2025.