Mohamed Jamoussi
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Mohamed Jamoussi 🇹🇳

محمد الجموسي (Known as "Jamoussi")
Singer, Composer, Oud Virtuoso, Creator of Rihat El Blad
Born Jul 12, 1910 🇹🇳 Sfax, Tunisia
Passed Away Jan 03, 1982 Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan 71 years old
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"The perfume of our homeland carries on the breeze across oceans; once inhaled, it never leaves your lungs."

Archival Overview

Legendary singer, composer, poet, and actor from Sfax who composed timeless national masterpieces including Rihat El Blad and Asl El Khelafa, bridging classical Malouf and modern song.

Biographical Record

A graduate of the technical college in Sfax, Mohamed Jamoussi moved to Paris in 1933 where he worked with the music halls and composed Arabic soundtracks for European films. His exquisite baritone and mastery of the oud made him a sensation across the Maghreb.

His immortal 1950s composition *Rihat El Blad* (The Scent of the Homeland), composed during exile in Paris, became the universal anthem of longing for Tunisian emigrants worldwide. Following independence, he directed artistic programming for state radio and television, leaving over 500 recorded songs.

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Route de Gremda Cemetery
Sfax, Tunisia
GPS: 34.7400, 10.7600
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