Meriem Fekkai () (1889 - July 18, 1961) sometimes spelled Fekai, was an Algerian singer. Fekkai came from a

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family born and raised in

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, where she developed her musical career. She began her singing career rather late, but had great success at the time. She played the Hawzii of Arab-Andalusian music and set to music many poems of the Algerian directory.

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People from Biskra French women songwriters French songwriters 1889 births 1961 deaths Algerian songwriters Algerian women songwriters Algerian Jews 20th-century French women singers {{Africa-singer-stub