Cheikh Raymond

Cheikh Raymond

Singer and oud player · 1912–1961

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Constantine-born master of malouf, Algeria's Andalusian music, revered by Jews and Muslims alike. He was assassinated in Constantine in 1961, which led many of the city's Jews to leave.

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