Kacem Kefi

Kacem Kefi (Arabic: قاسم كافي‎) (August 5, 1945 – November 15, 2018) was a Tunisian singer and composer.[1]

Kacem Kefi
Born
قاسم كافي

5 August 1945
Sfax, Tunisia
Died15 November 2018(2018-11-15) (aged 73)
Tunis, Tunisia
Resting placeJellaz Cemetery
NationalityTunisian
OccupationSinger
Composer

Career

Kefi was self-taught in music, and released a pop song in the early 1970s to jumpstart his career.[2] He began at Radio Sfax with several other Tunisian singers, including Ahmed Hamza.[3] He later joined a national choir troupe at Radio Tunis under Abdelhamid Ben Aljia.[4] After some time singing, Kefi began to compose music.

Kefi also gave performances in Tel Aviv. He was criticized for the act.[5]

Kefi invested himself in traditional Tunisian music. Some of his compositions include Yamma, Hal Kamoun mnayn ya nana, and Ala bent el khala. In total, he helped compose over 580 songs.[6]

He was granted an award as officer of the Order of the Republic.[7]

Personal life

Kefi was married four times.[8]

After his son's death in 2012, Kefi rarely produced new music.[9]

Kefi died on 15 November 2018.

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References
  1. "Kacem Kefi, l'interprète de Ya Nana, n'est plus". L’actualité et News en Tunisie (in French). 15 November 2018.
  2. "Kacem Kéfi, l'artiste aux 600 chansons". Turess (in French). 1 July 2013.
  3. "La scène artistique tunisienne affligée par la perte aujourd'hui de Kacem Kéfi". Huffington Post (in French). 15 November 2018.
  4. "Tunisie : Décès de l'auteur-compositeur-chanteur Kacem Kefi". Kapitalis (in French). 15 November 2018.
  5. https://fr.timesofisrael.com/le-chanteur-tunisien-kacem-kefi-clame-son-amitie-pour-israel-et-se-retracte/
  6. "Le chanteur Kacem Kéfi tire sa révérence". Leaders (in French). 15 November 2018.
  7. "وزارة الشؤون الثقافية تنعى الفنان قاسم كافي". Babnet Tunisie (in Arabic). 15 November 2018.
  8. "La Voix Rauque De Kacem Kefi S'est Éteinte". Tunis Tribune (in French). 16 November 2018.
  9. "Tunisie: Des jeunes agressent Kacem Kéfi au cimetière El Jallez". Tunisie Numerique (in French). 31 January 2012.
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