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Hadj M'rizek

Hadj M'rizek

Acting
01 Jan 1912
12 Feb 1955
Algiers, Algeria

Biography

Hadj M'rizek (in Arabic: الحاج مريزق), whose real name is Arezki Chaïb, born in 1912 in the Casbah of Algiers in a Kabyle family and died on February 12, 1955 in Algiers, is an Algerian singer of Hawzi and Algerian Chaâbi. Hadj M'rizek became interested in music thanks to his half-brother, a show organizer. He followed the performances of the stars of the time like Mustapha Nador. He did a classical musical apprenticeship (tar, derbouka) then his favorite instrument became the alto mandolin, ca...

Also Known As

الحاج مريزق, Arezki Chaïb, El Hadj M'rizek, Elhadj Mrizek

Photos

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