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Rabah Driassa رابح درياسة | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Rabah Driassa |
Born | [1] | 19 August 1934
Origin | Blida, Algeria |
Died | 8 October 2021 | (aged 87)
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1953–1990 |
Labels | Tlemcen music |
Rabah Driassa (19 August 1934 – 8 October 2021[2]) was an Algerian painter[3] and singer interpreting folk music. He was mostly active between the 1950s through 1980s where a number of his songs ("Hizia", "Nejma Qotbia", "El Goumri") became national hits in Algeria.[4]