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Souad Massi, born August 23, 1972, is an Algerian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats. In 1999, Massi performed at the Femmes d'Algerie concert in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records.
Massi's music, which prominently features the acoustic guitar, displays Western musical style influences such as rock, country or the Portuguese fado but sometimes incorporates oriental musical influences and oriental instruments like the oud as well as African musical stylings. Massi sings in Algerian Arabic, French, and occasionally English and Kabyle (Berber language), often employing multiple languages in the same song.
Massi was born in Algiers, Algeria to a poor family of seven children. Encouraged by her older brother, she began studying music at a young age, singing and playing guitar. Growing up, she immersed herself in American country and roots music – musical styles that would later strongly influence her songwriting. At the age of seventeen, she joined a flamenco band, but quickly grew bored with the group and left.
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الحفلة كاملة - سعاد ماسي في الجزائر 2015 | Souad Massi - En Concert Complet a Alger 2015
Souad Massi - Khalouni (Live Acoustic 2007)
Souad Massi - Ya Kalbi -LIVE- سعاد ماسي - يا قلبي
Souad Massi - Raoui Live (featured by Aziz Maraka)- سعاد ماسي - يا راوي
Souad Massi-Dar Dgedi (live)
Studio Live : Souad Massi - Ghir Enta | ستوديو لايف : سعاد ماسي - غير أنت
Souad Massi & Eric Fernandez - Festival Arabesques 2013
Souad Massi, Live au théâtre de la Coupole, 2007 (extraits)
Souad massi Ech Edani (I Shouldn't Have Fallen in Love With You)
Souad Massi - El Houriya - LIVE
Souad Massi - Yemma (live)
Souad Massi - Kilyoum (Official Live) / سعاد ماسي - كل يوم
Souad Massi - Khalouni & Yawlidi - Live in Darmstadt (12/13)