Cheikh Dahmane Ben Achour

Dahmane Ben Achour was born in the fragrant rose city of Blida and learned classical music in the religious zawiyas and musical circles of the Mitidja plain. Developing a peerless purity of vocal timbre, he joined the grand master Hadj Mohamed Ben Teffahi and Cheikh Mahmoud Ould Hadj El Mahfoud in Algiers.

Ben Achour became the iconic master of the San'a school, leading classical orchestras on national radio and television. He transformed the Municipal Conservatory of Blida into a prestigious academy that nurtured great masters such as Sid Ahmed Serri, ensuring the transmission of Algeria's classical Andalusian legacy.