Mustapha Toumi (July 14, 1937 – April 3, 2013) was an Algerian songwriter, lyricist, composer, poet and painter.
Long before the outbreak of the Algerian War, Mustapha Sahnoune created at the end of the 40s, an ensemble with his friends, he called, La Rose blanche.
In 1958, the political leadership of the revolution based in Tunis decides to create two artistic and athletic troops that will be the spokesman of a people fighting for its liberation.
Just after the strike of eight days of January 28, 1957, these artists which were forbidden to perform in their country regain Tunisia, and others among them, joined the maquis.
After 1962, he was responsible for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Information and party leader of the FLN, while working at several newspapers and magazines.