Cheikha Rimitti الشيخة الرّيميتي | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Saadia El Ghizania |
| Also known as | Cheikha Rimitti |
| Born | 8 May 1923 Tessala, Algeria |
| Origin | Tessala, Algeria |
| Died | 15 May 2006 (aged 83) Paris, France |
| Genres | Raï[1] |
| Occupations | Singer, instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Gaspa, guellal (traditional), drums, violin |
| Years active | 40s–2006 |
| Website | [1] |
Cheikha Rimitti (Arabic: شيخة ريميتي) (born سعدية الغيزانية Saadia El Ghizania, 8 May 1923 – 15 May 2006[2]) was an Algerian raï female singer.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Cheikha Remitti – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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