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Place of Birth: Bordj Bou Arréridj, Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria
About Alice Fitoussi
- Alice Fitoussi (May 9, 1916 – 1978) was an Algerian singer and musician of Jewish origin, born in Bordj Bou Arréridj, French Algeria.
- She is known for her songs in the Andalusian and hawzii style during Algeria's pre-independence period.Fitoussi was the daughter of Rahmim Fitoussi, a singer and violinist, and she learned her craft from him.
- She released her first record at the age of thirteen.
- During the early twentieth century in Algeria, music was a multicultural affair, with Jewish and Muslim musicians sharing a long musical history in the region.
- Women were increasingly present in this musical community but were often seen as controversial.
- Jewish women like Fitoussi and her peers, such as Reinette L'Oranaise, were not subject to as much gender-based discrimination as Muslim female singers saw at the time.Despite religious differences, Fitoussi often performed with and for Muslims.
- To cater to Islamic cultural practices, Fitoussi catered these performances to the audience.
- She utilized an all-female accompanying orchestra when performing for Muslim women, and performed only with males when the audience consisted of Muslim men.
- Notably, she is thought to be the only Jewish singer of the period who performed Medh, poetic songs in honor of the Prophet Mohammed, for an Arab-Muslim audience.In 2006, some of her recordings were re-released to reach a broader audience as part of the Trésors de la Chanson Judéo-Arabe (Treasures of Jewish-Arab song) series from Mélodie Distribution.
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