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Cheikh El Hasnaoui
c. 1910–2002Kabylie
📖Their story
A Kabyle singer who lived much of his life in France, Cheikh El Hasnaoui composed melancholy songs of exile, love and longing that touched generations of Algerian listeners.
⭐Why they matter
He shaped a poetic Kabyle song tradition centered on the experience of emigration.
💡Did you know?
He withdrew almost entirely from public life in his later years, adding to his legend.