Seloua

سلوى (Known as "Nawwal Abbassi")

Singer, Radio Host, Grande Dame of Modern Hawzi Song

Born Feb 17, 1935

Blida, Algeria

Passed Away Dec 09, 2021 Algiers, Algeria

Lifespan 86 years old

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Archival Overview

Pioneering radio broadcaster and Grande Dame of Algerian Hawzi and modern popular song who dominated radio and television for six decades.

Biographical Record

Born Fettouma Lemitti in Blida, Seloua began her career as a radio animator in Paris with the ORTF in 1952, hosting Arabic cultural programs. Collaborating with master composers Missoum and Boudmia, she developed a refined, popular Hawzi style.

Her timeless hit Lalla Amina and interpretations of Andalusian standards won her acclaim across the Arab world, performing alongside Mohamed Abdel Wahab. She remained an affectionate maternal symbol of Algerian cultural poise until her passing in 2021.

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Final Resting Place

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El Alia Cemetery
Algiers, Algeria

                         GPS: 36.7212, 3.1678                    

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