Fethia Khaïri (1918-1986) (Arabic: فتحية خيري) was a Tunisian singer and actress between 1940 and 1950. She was characterized by her soft voice and suave ability to change

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Singing

In 1936, she recorded three successful songs: * Zaâma ysafi eddahr, * Hal kammoun mnein (a success of Chafia Rochdi) and * Vous dansez madame (sung in French-Arabic).Témoignage de Mohamed Hefdhi paru dans la Revue de la radio et télévision tunisienne du 19 juillet 1986 et rapporté par Mohamed Boudhina

Acting Roles

She quickly became a celebrity and the star of several acting troupes, including that of Fadhila Khetmi, especially in singing roles, at a time when the theater was the main leisure of the Tunisian public. She acted in several plays: *

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(son premier rôle) * Le baiser mortel * La main maléfique * Hamdoun * Les martyrs du patriotisme *

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* Les filles d'aujourd'hui * Le fils du peuple * Le gentil commissaire * Wallâda et Ibn Zeydoun *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khairi, Fethia 1918 births 1986 deaths 20th-century Tunisian women singers People from Dahmani