Boualem Boukacem ( ar, ), (October 12, 1957, in

Beni Amrane Beni Amrane is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 21,452. Villages The villages of the commune of ''Beni Amrane'' are: History French conquest * Expedition of the Col des B ...

) is a singer of Kabyle music within

Algerian music Algerian music is virtually synonymous with Raï among foreigners; the musical genre has achieved great popularity in France, Spain and other parts of Europe. For several centuries, Algerian music was dominated by styles inherited from Al-Andal ...

Life

He was born on October 12, 1957, under the name ''Boualem Boukacem'' in the Azela village within the actual

Boumerdès Province Boumerdès ( ar, ولاية بومرداس, Kabyle: Tanebḍit n Bumerdas) is a province ('' wilaya'') of northern Algeria, located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès (form ...

. After completing his school studies, he began a teaching career in 1977 in the region of the

Col des Beni Aïcha In geomorphology, a col is the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks.Whittow, John (1984). ''Dictionary of Physical Geography''. London: Penguin, 1984, p. 103. . It may also be called a gap. Particularly rugged and forbidding c ...

to the east of the

Khachna The Khachna Range ( ar, جبال الخشنة, ''Jibal Khashna''; Berber ''Adrar n Kheshna'') is a mountain range of the Tell Atlas, part of the Atlas Mountain System. It is located in Kabylie, Algeria. Geography The ''Khachna'' is a massif m ...

massif in

lower Kabylia Kabylia ('' Kabyle: Tamurt n Leqbayel'' or ''Iqbayliyen'', meaning "Land of Kabyles", '','' meaning "Land of the Tribes") is a cultural, natural and historical region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kabyle people. It is part of the ...

. His career as an artist in Kabyle song began in 1978 and was dedicated after the release of his first album on 1981, and he joined between his teaching profession and his vocation as an artist until 1986 when he decided to devote himself entirely to the professional song. He is a seasoned musician who handles and uses like a virtuoso musical instruments such as the Algerian mandola, the guitar, the

ney The ''ney'' ( fa, Ney/نی, ar, Al-Nāy/الناي), is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Persian music and Arabic music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. The ney has been played continually ...

, the flute and the violin. During the period of Salafist terrorism in Algeria, Boukacem went into exile in 1992 abroad where he remained for eight years before returning to the Algerian country during the year 2000. In 2020, the artist Boukacem had produced in his prize list a total of more than 50 sound albums, of which 4 albums were sung by singer Ouardia Aissaoui, and 3 other albums were sung by singer Thanina Cheriet, daughter of the singer

Idir Idir may refer to: People * Ali Idir (born 1966), Algerian judoka * Idir (singer) (1949–2020), Algerian singer-songwriter and musician * Idir Khourta (born 1986), French-born Algerian table tennis player * Idir Ouali (born 1988), French-Alger ...

. During more than 40 years of artistic career, Boukacem had to his credit more than 120 clips produced, and animated more than 1000 galas and parties in Algeria and elsewhere, and participated in more than a hundred television programs. During the

2010 Africa Cup of Nations The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange (telecommunications), Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial association football, football championship of Africa (Confederat ...

, Boukacem released an album to encourage the

Algeria national football team The Algeria national football team ( ar, منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم) represents Algeria in men's international football and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation. The team plays their home matches at the 5 July Sta ...

during the

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (O ...

matches at this African sporting event. This album was released in collaboration with the national goalkeeper

Lounès Gaouaoui Lounès Gaouaoui (born 28 September 1977) is an Algerian former association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Playing career Gaouaoui was a member of the Algeria national football team, Algerian ...

, and included for the occasion a range of 12 songs to encourage the national green team. Boukacem has also collaborated during his long career with several other artists in duet songs.

Discography

Adjighk Ayaguitar

Sannouva

Algerien tv

Thimahramth Ellahrir

Tharwi Thabbarwi

Sahmouth Ourar

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