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Africa's Shining Music Stars
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BBC News website, Africa's Shining Music Stars >>
SOUAD MASSI
Algerian singer Souad Massi began her music career in Algers in the early 1990s. After a brief flirtation with a flamenco band, Massi joined successful rock band Atakor who were influenced by the likes of Led Zeppelin, INXS and U2.
In 1997, Atakor gave Massi their backing to release a cassette of her own songs, entitled Souad. Her songs came to the attention of the music world and in 1999 she was invited to Paris to perform at a concert entitled Women from Algeria. She won a recording contract and has lived there ever since.
Since moving to Paris, the 32-year-old has recorded two well-received albums, Raoui and Deb, with sounds and influences ranging from Pakistan, American folk rock, Spanish flamenco, Arabic lutes and African instruments. 07/01/05 >> go there
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