El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ait Ouarab Mohamed Idir Halo |
| Born | May 20, 1907 Algiers, Algeria |
| Died | November 23, 1978 (aged 71) Algiers, Algeria |
| Genres | Chaabi, Andalusian classical music |
| Occupation | musician |
| Instrument(s) | mandole, mandola, oud |
El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (Arabic: الحاج محمد العنقة), (May 20, 1907 in Algiers – November 23, 1978 in Algiers) also known as Hadj Muhammed Al Anka, El-Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (and various other combinations), was considered a Grand Master of Andalusian classical music and Algerian chaâbi music.