Hassiba Rochdi

حسيبة رشدي (Known as "Zohra Bent Ahmed")

First Tunisian Singer to Headline Cairo Cinema, Classical Vocalist, Actress

Born Jan 10, 1918

Joumine (Bizerte), Tunisia

Passed Away Sep 26, 2012 La Soukra, Tunisia

Lifespan 94 years old

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"When I sang in Cairo, my heart was always on the olive hills of Tunisia."

Archival Overview

First Tunisian artist to gain international movie stardom in Cairo cinema in the 1940s, recording over 100 classical songs and starring opposite Egyptian icons like Mahmoud el-Meliguy.

Biographical Record

Born Zohra Bent Ahmed in the hills of northern Tunisia, she grew up in Sfax where she was trained in classical Andalusian and Malouf modes. Moving to Cairo in the early 1940s, she adopted the stage name Hassiba Rochdi, taking Egyptian cinema by storm.

She starred in classic Egyptian musical feature films including *Hob wa Domou'* and *Tariq al-Chawk*, collaborating with master composers Sayed Darwish and Mohamed Abdel Wahab. Returning to independent Tunisia, she recorded classical Malouf suites for state radio, remaining an icon of vocal elegance.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Sidi Bou Said Cemetery
Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.8700, 10.3400                    

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