Boudjemaâ El Ankis

Boudjemaâ El Ankis (born Casbah of Algiers, 17 June 1927 – died Algiers, 2 September 2015), also known as Mohammed Boudjemaâ, was an Algerian performer of chaâbi music, who also played the mondol.^[1][2]

Boudjemaâ El Ankis in 2015.

He was known in Algeria for his more than 300 songs and for being imprisoned by the French from 1957-1960, for his protest of their occupation of Algeria.^[3]

He became a "pioneer" of Algerian music while working with lyricist Mahbou Bati and inspired a new generation of chaabi musicians.^[2]

Discography

• Anya Bejfak
• El Kaoui
• El Meknin Ezin
• Meknasia
• Nousik Ya Hbibi
• Ya El Ghafel
• Ya Woulfi