Habiba Msika

Habiba Msika

חביבה מסיקה

Singer and actress · 1903–1930

Sephardi · EstablishedThe Modern Era

Tunisian Jewish singer and actress, the first superstar of North Africa. Trained in Arabic music, she filled theaters in Tunis, toured to Paris and played Romeo on the Tunis stage in 1925. In February 1930 an obsessed admirer set her on fire; her death at about 27 shocked the country.

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