Karim Tizouiar
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Born | 2 March 1963 (1963-03-02) Sidi M'Hamed, Algiers Province, Algeria |
Died | 28 May 2023 (2023-05-29) (aged 60) France |
Other names | Karim T Karim |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Karim Tizouiar (Kabyle: Karim Tizuyar; 2 March 1963 – 28 May 2023), also known as Karim T or just Karim, was an Algerian singer-songwriter, composer and mandolinist.
Life and career
Born in Sidi M'Hamed, Tizouiar grew up in Tala Tazert, a village in Béjaïa Province, where he received his early musical education.[1] At 20 he moved to Paris, where in 1982 he started his professional career entering the Kabyle ensemble Agraw as a mandolinist, then replacing Takfarinas as lead vocalist in 1985.[1][2][3] Following the success of the band's song Uliw yeduqqus he made his solo debut in 1987, with the album Ay Aguitar ("Oh Guitar").[1] Among his best known compositions are the title track "Ay Aguitar", "Achehal Insher I Yetran" and "Rju-yi".[3]
Suffering from a debilitating illness which led him to announce his premature retirement in 2011, Tizouiar died on 28 May 2023, at the age of 60.[1][3]
Discography
- 1985 : Lexmis d lǧemεa (with Agraw)
- 1987 : Ay agiṭar
- 1989 : Attan truḥ
- 1994 : Weḥdi weḥdi
- 2002 : Iruḥ zzhu
- 2004 : Ma nettraju
- 2010 : Lǧawi
- 2019 : Mirak
References
- ^ a b c d Alilat, Djamel (29 May 2023). "Décès du chanteur Karim Tizouiar : Le virtuose du mandole tire sa révérence". El Watan (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Mohellebi, Aomar (29 May 2023). "La chanson kabyle en deuil". L'Expression. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Naït Iqbal, Samia (29 May 2023). "Le chanteur Karim Tizouiar n'est plus". Le Matin d'Algérie (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links
- Karim Tizouiar discography at Discogs