Fadhéla Dziria

Fadhéla Dziria was born in Algiers,[1] the daughter of Mehdi Ben Abderrahmane and Fettouma Khelfaoui.

[2] She raised funds for political causes with her more militant sister, Goucem Madani (1918-1983), and served time in prison for her activism.

[4] Fadhéla Dziria is said to have been an important influence on Saloua, another Algerian traditional singer.

[5] She also provided early opportunities for singer-songwriter Biyouna, who played the tambourine in Dziria's all-female orchestra as a young woman.

[7] In 2010 there was a gathering of musicians in Algiers to mark the fortieth anniversary of her death, and to open a photography exhibition based on her music.