Youcef Abdjaoui

يوسف عبدجاوي (Known as "Youcef Abdjaoui")

Master of Kabyle Chaabi, Mandole Virtuoso, Composer of Social Poetic Masterpieces

Born Dec 16, 1932

Aït Allouane (Akfadou, Bejaïa), Algeria

Passed Away Oct 28, 1996 Paris / Bejaïa, Algeria

Lifespan 63 years old

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"The strings of the mandole speak the mother tongue of our mountains."

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Master of Kabyle Chaabi song and brilliant mandole player from Bejaïa, who composed deeply moving social and philosophical songs including 'Yellis N'Tmurth'.

Biographical Record

Youcef Abdjaoui was born in the breathtaking Akfadou mountains near Bejaïa. Moving to Algiers, he studied at the municipal conservatory under Hadj M'hamed El Anka, mastering the intricate fretboard of the Algerian mandole and the poetic meters of classical Melhoun.

Abdjaoui pioneered the adaptation of authentic Chaabi structures to the Tamazight language, authoring poetic masterpieces such as 'Yellis N'Tmurth' and 'Acugher Lhem'. His virtuoso mandole solos and emotional baritone made him one of the most admired musical figures of Kabylia.

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Final Resting Place

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Akfadou Village Cemetery
Akfadou (Bejaïa), Algeria

                         GPS: 36.6833, 4.6000                    

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