Leïla Sfez

Leïla Sfez (Arabic: ليلى سفاز), (born 1874 –1944 Tunisia), was a Jewish Tunisian singer and composer She is also the aunt of the famous Habiba Msika to whom she will pass on her musical education. Sh became a celebrated café-concert performer in Tunis in the 1920s. She sang music in both the ma'luf and charqui genres.[1]

Leïla Sfez
Born1903
Died1944
NationalityTunisian
Other namesليلى سفاز
Occupationsinger and composer


References

  1. ALLAGUI, Abdelkirm (2016-08-18). Juifs et musulmans en Tunisie: Des origines à nos jours (in français). Tallandier. ISBN 979-10-210-2079-5.