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Kacem Kafi
قاسم كافي
(Known as "Kacem Kafi")
Popular Folk Singer, Composer, Icon of Sfaxian Musical Folklore
Born
Aug 05, 1945
Sfax, Tunisia
Sfax, Tunisia
Passed Away
Nov 15, 2018
Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan
73 years old
"The beloved voice of the people whose songs brought joy to every Tunisian home."
Archival Overview
Beloved popular singer and composer from Sfax who revitalized southern folk music and popular rhythmic traditions with timeless hits like Yamma Wela Tsaddi and Hal Kasserine.
Biographical Record
Kacem Kafi began his musical career in Sfax before moving to the capital to join the National Radio Troupe as both performer and composer. He possessed an instantly recognizable, warm voice and deeply intuitive command of rhythmic folk genres (stambeli, mezwed, and Sfaxian marboub).
Over a four-decade career, Kafi composed over five hundred songs for himself and leading Tunisian artists, becoming a fixture of festive celebrations and national television broadcasts across Tunisia.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
GPS: 36.7869, 10.1839
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