Person

Idir

Hamid Cheriet (Kabyle: Ḥamid Ceryat; 25 October 1949 – 2 May 2020), better known by his stage name Idir, was a Kabyle Algerian singer-songwriter and musician. Referred to as the "King of Amazigh music", he is regarded as one of the most significant modern day figures in Algerian and Amazigh culture, history, and struggle.

Initially training to be a geologist, his interest for music was piqued whe…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Algeria
Born
October 25th, 1949
Died
May 2nd, 2020
Labels
Columbia
Sony Music
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Saint George
Pathé
Last updated: July 21st, 2024

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