Chaou abdelkader biography
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Abdelkader Chaou
Algerian musician
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Abdelkader Chaou in 2023 | |
| Born | (1941-11-10) November 10, 1941 (age 83) Algiers, Algeria |
| Origin | Algiers |
| Genres | Algerian Chaabi |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Algerian mandole |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
Musical artist
Abdelkader Chaou (born November 10, 1941, in the Casbah of Algiers) is an Algerian musician who is well known in Algeria for his own style of chaabi music, both as a singer and a mondol virtuoso.[1][2] He is considered important enough as a musician that he was recognized nationally at a tribute concert in 2013, an event that was a "tribute from his peers for a rich career."[3]
Biography
Abdelkader Chaou studied at the Conservatory of Algiers (staying in 1967), led at the time by Hadj Mohamed El Anka.[1] His purpose in attending the conservatory was not to imitate El Anka, who he calls "the Master", but to learn techni