Cherif Hamani

شريف حماني (Known as "Cherif Hamani")

Virtuoso Kabyle Mandole Player, Singer of Poetic Melancholy, Composer

Born 1956

Tagragra (Aït Mahmoud, Tizi Ouzou), Algeria

Passed Away Oct 20, 2023 Paris / Tizi Ouzou, Algeria

Lifespan 67 years old

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"Peace is not merely the absence of war; it is harmony within the soul and with one's neighbor."

Archival Overview

Virtuoso Kabyle mandole master and singer whose poetic compositions like 'A Thallwith' (Peace) expressed deep social, philosophical, and patriotic introspection.

Biographical Record

Cherif Hamani was born in the mountain village of Tagragra in Greater Kabylia. Mastering the mandole with lightning-fast fingerwork and subtle microtonal phrasing, he burst onto the Algerian national music scene in the late 1970s with his hit 'A Thallwith' (O Peace).

Hamani composed rich acoustic works that blended Chaabi melodic depth with traditional Berber poetic meters. Respected for his intellectual rigor, humility, and uncompromising dedication to artistic authenticity, he remained a cherished voice of Algerian musical identity until his death in 2023.

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Final Resting Place

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Tagragra Village Cemetery
Beni Douala (Tizi Ouzou), Algeria

                         GPS: 36.6167, 4.0833                    

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