Hsissen (December 8, 1929 – September 29, 1958) was an Algerian singer.

Biography

Hsissen was born at 15 rue Monthabor in the

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to a modest family, originally from Maâtkas (

Tizi Ouzou Province Tizi Ouzou ( Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tizi Wezzu, ) is a province (''wilayah'') of Algeria in the Kabylia region. Its capital is Tizi Ouzou, with a popoluation of 1.198.561 inhabitants in 2019, with a density of 405/square kilometers. History In 1 ...

). From a very young age, he was interested in the ''

chanson A (, ; , ) is generally any Lyrics, lyric-driven French song. The term is most commonly used in English to refer either to the secular polyphonic French songs of late medieval music, medieval and Renaissance music or to a specific style of ...

'' style and the works of composer

El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (), (May 20, 1907 in Algiers – November 23, 1978 in Algiers) also known as Hadj Muhammed Al Anka, El-Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (and various other combinations), was considered a Grand Master of Andalusian classical music and ...

. He also respected and admired the work of Khelifa Belkacem. At the age of 23, he formed an orchestra. Hsissen combined his love of music with activism with the

Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties The Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties (MTLD), name proposed by Maiza, was created October 1946 to replace the outlawed Parti du Peuple Algerien (PPA). Messali Hadj remained as its president. The MTLD was created on the same platfo ...

and the National Liberation Front. Hsissen died in Tunis on September 29, 1958, after a long bout of lung disease. His remains were re-interred in his homeland on September 29, 2012, in the commemoration of the 54th year of his death. This coincided with the fiftieth anniversary of the

independence of Algeria Independence Day (, ), observed annually on 5 July, is a National Holiday in Algeria commemorating colonial Algerian independence from France on 5 July 1962. Algerian War (1954–1962) The Algerian War of Independence began in November ...

.Novembre du retour à la mère patrie
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El Kettar Cemetery El Kettar Cemetery () is one of the most famous cemeteries in Algeria. It is situated in a suburb of the city of Algiers in the commune of Oued Koriche. It opened in 1838 replacing the cemetery of Sidi Abderrahmane destroyed in 1830. It was prev ...

Bibliography

*''Les grandes figures de l'art musical Algérien'', Tome 1, Edt : ENAG, Alger, 2008; by Abdelkader Bendameche.

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