Ahmed Hamza

أحمد حمزة (Known as "Ahmed Hamza")

Singer, Composer, Ambassador of Tunisian Song, Creator of 'Rikb El Faras'

Born Dec 14, 1930

Sfax, Tunisia

Passed Away Mar 15, 2011 Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 80 years old

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"The joyous ambassador who carried Tunisian melody into every corner of the Arab world."

Archival Overview

Iconic Tunisian singer and composer who popularized Tunisian melodic song across the Arab world with his immortal anthem Jari Ya Hamouda, later famously covered by Mohamed Mounir.

Biographical Record

Ahmed Hamza began singing in his native Sfax, developing a joyful style that blended traditional rhythm with infectious modern pop appeal. In the late 1960s, his smash hit Jari Ya Hamouda (My Neighbor Hamouda) became an unprecedented pan-Arab sensation.

Other signature tracks like Rikb El Faras and Hezz Ayounak cemented his status as a beloved national icon. He performed across Cairo, Beirut, Paris, and Baghdad, proudly serving as an international musical ambassador for Tunisian culture.

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Final Resting Place

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Sidi Mahrsi Cemetery
Nabeul, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.4500, 10.7333                    

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