Boussouar El Maghnaoui (born 1955 in
Maghnia
Maghnia () (formerly Marnia) is a town in Tlemcen Province, northwestern Algeria. It is the second most populated town in Tlemcen Province, after Tlemcen. The current population is over 200,000.
History
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,
Algeria) is an Algerian
rai singer-songwriter.
Biography
Born in 1955 in Maghnia (
Tlemcen Province),
Algeria. He recounts it in his song "Je T'aime L'Algérie" (''I love you Algeria'') in 1978:
''"I love you, I love you, I love you all my life. It is you Algeria, a chance that calls you, in Maghnia I was born, where I have love and friendship. Yes in Tlemcen it is nice, it is the light of my life".''
His first appearance in
rai music
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dates back to 1974. He has worked with several Algerian rai singers throughout the years, including
Bellemou Messaoud
Messaoud Bellemou ( ar, مسعود بلمو) is an Algerian musician and one of the most influential performers of modern raï music. He is considered by some people like one of the fathers of Modern Raï Music.
Messaoud began his career playing ...
,
Boutaiba Sghir, Brahim Ounassar, Fadila, Groupe el Azhar, and Groupe Gana.
Discography
*Khodi brayti / Ya zina diri latay (Hillali, recorded in 1975)
*EP with
Gana el Maghnaoui
Mourad Gana ( ar, مراد قانا; born February 2, 1958), known professionally as Gana El Maghnaoui ( ar, قانا المغناوي), is an Algerian raï songwriter, lyricist and composer.
Biography
From Maghnia ( Tlemcen Province), Moura ...
(El Anwar, 1977)
*Dayak oulabasse / Salamate salamate with
Bellemou Messaoud
Messaoud Bellemou ( ar, مسعود بلمو) is an Algerian musician and one of the most influential performers of modern raï music. He is considered by some people like one of the fathers of Modern Raï Music.
Messaoud began his career playing ...
(El Mehar, 1978)
*Dayek ou labes / Salamate salamate (Azhar)
*LP with
Boutaiba Sghir (Edition MK7)
*LP with Fadila
*Pop Ray (Ouaka, 1986)
*Gouli oui oui (Believe / Brahim Ounassar, 2013)
*Je t'aime l'Algerie (1978)
Songs
*''Khla dar mha''
*''Gouli oui oui''
*''Ya raiy''
*''Khali ya khali''
*''Fakerni besslam''
*''Baouna hellou lamale''
*''Mazalki sghira''
*''Hak chtaytak''
*''Ya wahrania, waldik fakou bya''
*''El-Djazair''
*''Sonatrach ''
*''Je t'aime l'Algerie ''
*''Diri lataye''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maghnaoui, Boussouar
1955 births
Living people
Raï musicians
Algerian singers