IDIR

IDIR

Genres: world, kabyle, algerian, african, World Music

About IDIR

Idir was born Hamid Cheriet, in Aït Lahcène, Algeria (a Berber village in Beni yenni Haute-Kabylia). This farmer's son started studying Geology and was destined for a career in the petroleum industry before his rise to stardom. Idir has been the ambassador of the Kabyle culture, especially the Kabyle music, with only his vocals and acoustic guitar. Idir has always used his status to claim his Berber (Amazigh) identity. His first album A Vava inouva came out in 1976, and the song A Vava inouva was translated into seven languages. After notable success, Idir wrote and recorded his second album "Ay Arrac Negh" (To Our Children) in 1979. Idir restarted his career again with the release of a compilation in 1991 of seventeen songs from his first two albums A Vava inouva and "Ay Arrac Negh". In 1993, a new album les Chasseurs de lumières (the hunters of lights) appeared on the Blue Silver label. les Chasseurs de lumières is about love, freedom and exile (which he had known since he moved to Paris in 1975). The acoustic guitar gives to the songs of this album a touch of modernism. We can also hear the voice of the Breton singer Alan Stivell in the duo Isaltiyen.

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6
countries
35
tracks tracked
most active station (Algeria)

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Antinea Radio
4 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 128
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A ntinea Radio
4 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 128
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AfrikaRadyo
2 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 192
26 Likes

oxygene fm
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 192
2106 Likes

IDIR — Top 30 songs of 36

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Idir A Vava Inouva
Idir Byan Warrac
Idir Pourquoi Cette pluie
Idir Sirhiyi
Idir La Corrida (Takurida)
Idir Ssendu
Idir Avancer
Idir D'ou je viens (avec Rim K et Sniper)
Idir Isefra
Idir Exil (Dayrib)
Idir Tuyac n wanzul [Musiques du Sud]
Idir Retour (avec Sinik)
Idir IDIR - LIVE
Idir 02- Isefra
Idir 04- Azger
Idir 07- Cfi-
Idir 10- Ti-ri Bw G-ud
Idir 12- Ay Arrac Nne-
Idir 13- Cteduyi
Idir 17- A-rib
Idir Adrar inu [Ma montagne]
Idir Pelerinage (avec Oxmo Puccino)
Idir Hay Hay A Mumi
Idir Ssiy Tafat (Plaisir d'amour)
Idir Snitraw (Ma Guitare) (Vers. 1)
Idir A vava Inouva
Idir Essendou
Idir
Idir Adrar (Le Silence De La Montagne)
Idir Adrar Inu
A Vava Inouva
Byan Warrac
Pourquoi Cette pluie
Sirhiyi
La Corrida (Takurida)
Ssendu
Avancer
D'ou je viens (avec Rim K et Sniper)
Isefra
Exil (Dayrib)
Tuyac n wanzul [Musiques du Sud]
Retour (avec Sinik)
IDIR - LIVE
02- Isefra
04- Azger
07- Cfi-
10- Ti-ri Bw G-ud
12- Ay Arrac Nne-
13- Cteduyi
17- A-rib
Adrar inu [Ma montagne]
Pelerinage (avec Oxmo Puccino)
Hay Hay A Mumi
Ssiy Tafat (Plaisir d'amour)
Snitraw (Ma Guitare) (Vers. 1)
A vava Inouva
Essendou
Adrar (Le Silence De La Montagne)
Adrar Inu