Gana El Maghnaoui

Gana El Maghnaoui
Birth name Mourad Gana
Born 2 February 1958
Oujda, Morocco
Genres Raï[1]
Occupation(s) Singer, musician
Instruments violin, trumpet

Gana El Maghnaoui (arabic قانا المغناوي), born 2 February 1958, is an Algerian raï songwriter, lyricist and composer.

Biography

From Maghnia (Tlemcen Province), Mourad Gana, better known under the name Gana El Maghnaoui, was born 2 February 1958 in Oujda, Morocco. As a musician he plays the violin as well as the trumpet. His debut in rai music dates back to 1973. He was part of the orchestra of the Oran section of the RTA (1974–1980), then in Algiers. In 1978, he released two EPs and a year later he recorded an 8 tracks cassette. Noting that it didn't work, he disappears and resumes in 1986 with the hit At ezzergha nsel rani and a cover of Bouteldja Belkacem Milouda fine Kunti, the hit of the year.

Discography

Songs

References

  1. Ouahib, Aït Ouakli (9 August 2009). "Les Belabésiens réadaptent le raï authentique". L'Expression (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. Video on YouTube
  3. Video on YouTube

External links

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