Saloua سلوى

Fitouma Lemitti known as Saloua's art name is an Algerian singer born in 1941 in Blida, one of the largest cities in Algeria, located 45 kilometers south-west of the Algiers capital.

She began her artistic career in 1952 as animator at Radio Algiers under the direction of Réda Falaki, conducting a program dedicated to children. While the War for Independence in Algeria is in full swing, she decides to move to Paris to work with the French radio station for which she will lead a program aimed at the female audience of the Arab community.


In Paris, in 1960, Saloua became acquainted with Al Missoum (name of the art of Algerian composer Khaled Amraoui). Missoum was working on a decisive renewal of the classic Algerian song and was looking for valid interpreters; he decided to propose to Saloua the song "Ellah youwlik sabr bi". The results will be more than satisfactory and from that moment on, the newborn singer abandoned the radio to devote herself entirely to music and singing.

Al Missoum will sign her greatest hits, the songs "Kif Rayi Hamelni", "Ma tahleflich" and "Lalla Amina" are milestones of the modern Algerian song. The track "Lalla Amina" will be in 1962 one of the three best-selling albums released by the record label Pathé Marconi.

In 1963, with a full-fledged career, the singer will participate in various radio shows, including "Hadi Darna" and "Warda el bi Chawk", and in 1964 she embarked on a long tour of the Arab countries that will consecrate her as the official ambassador of algerian song.

The death of Al Missoum in 1969 will hit her a lot and she will make a decisive change in her musical style by attempting in 1970 a raid in the Andalusian Arab style under the direction of Merzak Boudjemia, a young composer and director of the modern orchestra at the conservatory Algiers, who she will marry later.


With this operation Saloua will continue bravely a tradition inaugurated by Cheikha Yamna and Fadéla Dziria, undisputed queen of the musical genre called hawzi, moving on to an unexplored field, which contributes greatly to her musical growth and will make her one of the most esteemed performers of the song algerian.

Her musical career will be full of success and satisfaction and will be of interest to various fields. In 1982, she will perform in the company of actor Ahmed Ayadb (known as Rouiched's art name) in the movie "Hassen Taxi" by director Mohamed Slim Riadi, this will be her only film experience.

In 1990 she will be elected as a member of the National Council of Culture directed by the writer Abdelhamid ben Hadouga.

Left out of the music scene for almost fifteen years in 2005, she will be honored with the honors and she will be awarded by the title of queen of the song by Algerian Minister of Culture Khalida Toumi at the Timgad International Festival.

Reference point for various generations of artists Saloua will say on a tribute evening in recent years : "I've been in the arts world for 60 years, from the age of fourteen, it's great to see I'm not forgotten. I sang during a time when it was very difficult for a woman to do the singer because of the traditions. I broke all the taboos of time. I fought a fight with my parents. It was very difficult for me, but I never gave up and I ended up imposing myself. I would like to tell our youth to be serious, to work well, to be careful and to follow the right path to succeed. "

Fettouma Lemitti conosciuta con il nome d’arte di Saloua è una cantante algerina nata nel 1941 a Blida, una delle maggiori città dell'Algeria, situata 45 chilometri a sud ovest dalla capitale Algeri.

Ha iniziato la sua carriera artistica nel 1952 come animatrice presso Radio Algeri sotto la direzione di Réda Falaki, conducendo un programma dedicato ai bambini. Mentre la guerra per l’indipendenza dell’Algeria è in pieno svolgimento decide di trasferirsi a Parigi per lavorare presso l’emittente radio frencese per la quale condurrà un programma destinato al pubblico femminile facente parte della comunità araba.

A Parigi ,nel 1960 , Saloua fa la conoscenza di Al Missoum ( nome d’arte del compositore algerino Khaled Amraoui ) . Al Missoum stava operando un deciso rinnovamento della canzone classica algerina ed era alla ricerca di interpreti validi ; decise quindi di proporre a Saloua il brano "Ellah youwlik sabr bi". Gli esiti saranno più che soddisfacenti e dal quel momento la neonata cantante abbandonò la radio per dedicarsi interamente alla musica e al canto.

Saloua &  Al Missoum

Al Missoum firmerà i suoi più grandi successi , brani quali : "Kif Rayi Hamelni" , “ Ma tahleflich” e “ Lalla Amina ” sono pietre miliari della moderna canzone algerina. Il brano “ Lalla Amina ” sarà nel 1962 uno dei tre dischi più venduti pubblicati dall’etichetta discografica Pathé Marconi.

Nel 1963 ,con una carriera in piena ascesa, la cantante parteciperà a vari radiodrammi tra i quali vanno ricordati : "Hadi Darna" e "Warda el bi Chawk" e nel 1964 intraprende un lungo tour nei Paesi arabi che la consacrerà come ambasciatrice ufficiale della canzone algerina.

La morte di Al Missoum, avvenuta nel 1969, la colpirà molto e opererà un deciso cambiamento nel suo stile musicale tentando nel 1970 un incursione nello stile arabo andaluso sotto la direzione di Merzak Boudjemia , giovane compositore e direttore dell’orchestra moderna presso il conservatorio muinicipale di Algeri , che sposerà in seguito .

Con questa operazione Saloua continuerà coraggiosamente una tradizione inaugurata da Cheikha Yamna e Fadéla Dziria, regina indiscussa del genere musicale chiamato hawzi , inoltrandosi in un campo inesplorato , fatto che contribuira notevolmente alla sua crescita musicale e che farà di lei una delle interpreti più stimate della canzone algerina .

La sua carriera musicale sarà ricca di successi e soddisfazioni ed interesserà vari ambiti. Nel 1982 reciterà in compagnia dell’attore Ahmed Ayadb (conosciuto con il nome d’arte di Rouiched) nel film "Hassen Taxi" del regista Mohamed Slim Riadi , questa sarà la sua unica esperienza cinematografica.

Nel 1990 verrà scelta come membro del Consiglio nazionale della cultura diretto dallo scrittore Abdelhamid ben Hadouga.

Scomparsa dall scena musicale per quasi quindici anni nel 2005 le saranno tributati i giusti onori e le sarà conferito il titolo di regina della canzone dal Ministro della Cultura algerino Khalida Toumi al Festival Internazionale di Timgad.

Punto di riferimento per varie generazioni di artisti Saloua affermerà nel corso di una serata a lei dedicata negli ultimi anni “ Sono stata nel mondo delle arti per 60 anni , dall'età di quattordici anni , mi dà grande piacere vedere che non sono dimenticata. Ho cantato durante un periodo in cui era molto difficile per una donna fare la cantante a causa delle tradizioni. Ho rotto tutti i tabù del tempo. Ho combattuto una battaglia con i miei genitori. Era molto difficile per me, ma non ho mai ceduto e ho finito per imporre me stessa. Vorrei dire alla nostra gioventù di essere seri, di lavorare bene, di stare attenti e di seguire la strada giusta per avere successo” .




Saloua سلوى ‎– Ach Men Chafek عاش من شافك

Side A Ach Men Chafek عاش من شافك 

Side B Ach Men Chafek عاش من شافك


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Saloua سلوى ‎– Aghla Habiba أغلى حبيبة   /  Yehdik Yehdik يهديك يهديك

Side A Aghla Habiba أغلى حبيبة 

Side B Yehdik Yehdik يهديك يهديك


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Saloua سلوى– El'ab biya el Hob لعب بىا الحب / Mellit ou'ayt مليت و عييت

Side A El'ab biya el Hob لعب بىا الحب

Side B Mellit ou'ayt مليت و عييت

 
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Saloua سلوى - Elli Bla Iéf اللـــي ابلى يـعـــف

Side A Elli Bla Iéf اللـــي ابلى يـعـــف
 
Side B Elli Bla Iéf اللـــي ابلى يـعـــف


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Saloua سلوى - Ennas Taaraf Ennas الناس تعرف البس

Side A Ennas Taaraf Ennas الناس تعرف البس
 
Side B Ennas Taaraf Ennas الناس تعرف البس


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Saloua سلوى ‎– Enta Kount Eddoun أنت كنت تظن

Side A Enta Kount Eddoun أنت كنت تظن
 
Side B Enta Kount Eddoun أنت كنت تظن

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Saloua سلوى ‎– Ya Lalla Amina يا لالا أمينه

Side A Ya Lalla Amina يا لالا أمينه
 
Side B Ya Lalla Amina يا لالا أمينه

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Saloua سلوى ‎– Ya Oulad Elhouma يا ولاد الحومة - Aghnem Saa اغنم ساعة

Side A Ya Oulad Elhouma يا ولاد الحومة
 
Side B Aghnem Saa اغنم ساعة
 
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Saloua سلوى ‎– Saloua ‎ A l'olympia سلوى في الاولمبيا

A1 Ya Hala يا هـلا
A2 Aslama Bediaf Elyoum عالسلامة بضياف اليوم
A3 Hatouli Khali هاتولي خالي
A4 Lalla Loummima لا لا اميمة
B1 Haouzi: Elqalb Bat Sali - Rimoun Raatni حوزي :القلب بات سالي ـ ريم راتني
B2 Baba Salah بابا صالح
B3 Kif Rayi Hemmelni كيف رايي هملني
B4 Rahoum Gamou Lâaras راهم داروا الأعراس .


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Saloua سلوى - The Arab Tunes Selection

01 Aghinim sah fy al Hayat أغنم ساعة فى الحياة
02 Rah Azizi Rah راح عزيزي راح
03 Kif Rayi Hamelni كيف رأي هملني
04 Nujum al layl نجوم الليل
05 Mabrouk al tahara مبروك الطهاره
06 Allah idoum farhkoum الله يدوم فرحكم
07 Elab biya el hob لعب بىا الحب
08 Laou Nahkliek لو نحكيلك
09 Baba Salah بابا صالح
10 Choufشوف
11 Ma tahleflich ما تحلفليــش
12 Qauly ya sahiuna قولي يا صهيون
13 Wach Indir واش اندير
14 Aghla Habiba أغلى حبيبة
15 Tisalhna تصالحنا
16 Ana gh'zali أنا غزالي
17 Ya zehou el bal يا زهو البال
18 Yalli Sehrouni aïnik ياللي سحروني عينيك
19 El Hob Rah Fnani الحب راه فناني
20 Laroussa لعروسة
21 Illy fiya ykfyny اللي فيا يكفيني
22 El ghourba el ghaddara الغربة الغدارة
23 Asslama Badiaf Lyoum عالسلامة بضياف اليوم
24 Ennas Taaraf Ennas الناس تعرف البس
25 Yadana yadana 'aly walad biladna يادانا يادانا علي ولاد بلادنا
26 Ya zullam يا ظلام
27 Ifrahu liya ya banat افرحوا ليا يا بنات
28 Ya al wahraniyya يا الوهرانية
29 Amir Al Gharam Hraq hashaya أمير الغرام حرق حشايا
30 Saadi ya saadi سعدي يا سعدي
31 Kahalat al anzaru كحلت الأنظار
32 Tahara walidy طهارة وليدي
33 Ya Tayr al Hamam يا طير الحمام Part 1
34 Ya Tayr al Hamam يا طير الحمام Part 2


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