Idir
Hamid Cheriet (in Kabyle language Ḥamid Ceryat; 25 October 1949 – 2 May 2020), better known by his stage name Idir or Yidir, was an Algerian singer-songwriter and guitarist[1] He was born in Beni Yenni, Algeria. His best known album was A Vava Inouva (1976). His best known single was "Pourquoi cette pluie?" (2002).
Idir died on 2 May 2020 in Paris of pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 70.[2]
References
- ↑ "Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. 2016-09-30. Archived from the original on 2002-11-19. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ↑ "Le chanteur Idir, l'un des principaux ambassadeurs de la chanson kabyle, est mort" (in fr). Le Monde.fr. 2020-05-03. https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2020/05/03/le-chanteur-idir-l-un-des-principaux-ambassadeurs-de-la-chanson-kabyle-est-mort_6038485_3382.html. Retrieved 2020-05-03.