Line Monty Explained

Line Monty
Other Names:	Leïla Fateh
Birth Place:	Algiers
Death Date:	19 August 2003
Death Place:	Paris
Nationality:	Algerian-French
Notable Works:	Ana Laouliya-Oumi-Alger Alger

Line Monty, born as Éliane Serfati, also known by her stage name Leïla Fateh (1926 in Algiers – 19 August 2003 in Paris), was a Jewish Algerian singer who sang in Arabic and French.

Career

^[1] She first appeared on a short movie by Alberto Spadolini Nous, les Gitanes in 1950.^[2] In 1952 she started recording on Pathé Marconi's behalf.

A collection of her recordings of Arabic and French songs was released as Trésors de la chanson Judéo-Arabe - Line Monty in France in the early 1990s.^[3]

Awards and honours

She gained the Prix Edith Piaf and won the Prix d'Olympia.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Emily Gottreich, Daniel J. Schroeter - Jewish Culture and Society in North Africa 2011 - Page 178 "Besides musicians and singers (Yafil, Mouzion, Saoud Medioni, Reinette, Ell Hallali, Raymond Leiris, Line Monty, Alice Fitoussi, Lili Labassi, Blond Blond, and others), I will also consider a few cultural entrepreneurs, such as record ..."
2. https://www.jechantemagazine.net/single-post/2017/04/14/Line-Monty-«-La-Française-qui-chante-si-bien-l’arabe-» Line Monty - La Française qui chante si bien l'arabe
3. Web site: Release page on discogs.com. discogs.com. 2019-05-11.
4. Hélène Hazera, booklet of ''Trésor de la chanson Judéo-Arabe''