Boussouar El Maghnaoui Explained

Boussouar El Maghnaoui (born 1955 in Maghnia, Algeria) is an Algerian rai singer-songwriter.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Born in 1955 in Maghnia (Tlemcen Province), Algeria. He recounts it in his song "Je T'aime L'Algérie" (I love you Algeria) in 1978:

"I love you, I love you, I love you all my life. It is you Algeria, a chance that calls you, in Maghnia I was born, where I have love and friendship. Yes in Tlemcen it is nice, it is the light of my life". ^[3]

His first appearance in rai music dates back to 1974. He has worked with several Algerian rai singers throughout the years, including Bellemou Messaoud, Boutaiba Sghir, Brahim Ounassar, Fadila, Groupe el Azhar, and Groupe Gana.^[4]

Discography

• Khodi brayti / Ya zina diri latay (Hillali, recorded in 1975)
• EP with Gana el Maghnaoui (El Anwar, 1977)
• Dayak oulabasse / Salamate salamate with Bellemou Messaoud (El Mehar, 1978)
• Dayek ou labes / Salamate salamate (Azhar)
• LP with Boutaiba Sghir (Edition MK7)
• LP with Fadila
• Pop Ray (Ouaka, 1986)
• Gouli oui oui (Believe / Brahim Ounassar, 2013)
• Je t'aime l'Algerie (1978)

Songs

• Khla dar mha
• Gouli oui oui
• Ya raiy
• Khali ya khali
• Fakerni besslam
• Baouna hellou lamale
• Mazalki sghira
• Hak chtaytak
• Ya wahrania, waldik fakou bya ^[5]
• El-Djazair ^[6]
• Sonatrach ^[7]
• Je t'aime l'Algerie ^[8]
• Diri lataye ^[9]

Notes and References

1. Swedenburg, T. (2019). On the Origins of Pop Rai. Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 12(1), 7–34. 10.1163/18739865-01201003 . 150856565 .
2. Web site: biography. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511163555/https://data.bnf.fr/14001892/boussouar_el-_maghnaoui/ . 11 May 2021 .
3. Web site: Boussouar El Maghnaoui – Je T'aime L'Algérie. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226143820/https://www.discogs.com/release/7642166-Boussouar-El-Maghnaoui-Je-Taime-LAlg%C3%A9rie . 26 December 2021 .
4. Web site: discography. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218182740/https://www.discogs.com/artist/4637042-Boussouar-El-Maghnaoui . 18 February 2021 .
5. Web site: song. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226143818/https://www.discogs.com/release/14083206-Boussouar-El-Maghnaoui-Ya-Wahrania-Waldik-Fakou-Biya . 26 December 2021 .
6. Web site: song. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226143817/https://www.discogs.com/release/14730710-Boussouar-El-Maghnaoui-El-Djazair-Suite . 26 December 2021 .
7. Web site: songs. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226143819/https://www.discogs.com/release/7537764-Boussouar-El-Maghnaoui-Sonatrach-Sakri-Maya . 26 December 2021 .
8. Web site: song. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226143820/https://www.discogs.com/release/7642166-Boussouar-El-Maghnaoui-Je-Taime-LAlg%C3%A9rie . 26 December 2021 .
9. Web site: song. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226143816/https://www.discogs.com/release/20843113-Boussouar-El-Maghnaoui-Ghodi-Brayti-Diri-Lataye . 26 December 2021 .