Naâma (singer)
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Birth name | Halima Echeikh |
Born | Azmour, Tunisia | 27 February 1934
Origin | Tunisia |
Died | 18 October 2020 Tunis, Tunisia | (aged 86)
Genres | Arabic music, Tunisian music |
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1958–1998 |
Halima Echeikh (Template:Lang-aeb; February 1934 – 18 October 2020[1]), known professionally as Naâma (Template:Lang-aeb; meaning "grace"), was a Tunisian singer.
Biography
Naâma, was born in Azmour, in the North of Tunisia into a conservative family. After the divorce of her parents, she lived with her mother between Azmour and the capital city Tunis. Naâma died on 18 October 2020 after a long illness aged 86.[1]
Sources
- ^ a b "Mort de la célèbre chanteuse Naâma". Escape Manager (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Mohamed Bouthina, " Naâma. The eternal voice" Tunis, 1997.
- Hamadi Abassi, " Naâma. La fille d'Ezmour ", Saisons tunisiennes, 27 juillet 2007
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090311005332/http://www.saisonstunisiennes.com/articles/naama/