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Maurice El Medioni
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Born
October 18
,
1928
·
Oran, Algeria
Died
March 25
,
2024
·
Herzliya, Israel
Birth name
Maurice El Mediouni
Mini Bio
Maurice El Medioni was born on October 18, 1928 in Oran, Algeria. He was a composer, known for
Maurice El Medioni (2017)
,
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013)
and
Tout l'univers (2004)
. He was married to Juliette Amsallem. He died on March 25, 2024 in Herzliya, Israel.
Family
Spouse
Juliette Amsallem
(1953 - 2022) (her death, 3 children)
Relatives
Saoud l'Oranais
(Aunt or Uncle)
Trivia
Regarded as the grandfather of Algerian pop music.
His memoir, "From Oran to Marseille", edited by Max Reinhardt and translated by Jonathan Walton, was published by Repeater Books in 2017.
In 2017 he was winner of a BBC World Music Award, "Culture Crossing" category.
Algerian pianist, composer and interpreter of Andalusian, Rai, Sephardic and Arab music.
Professional tailor and initially took up music as a hobby.
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