Brahim Izri is dead

Published January 5th, 2005 - 12:45 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The famous Algerian artist Brahim Izri has died. He is from a famous family and his grandfather Cheikh Belkacem was a famous flute player. He was 51 years old with two children, Yenni and Nanou. The artists died of a cancer which had already been cured once.

He produced his first album with the singer Idir. Brahim was a loyal Algerian but lived outside the country. He tried to back in the 1980s and faced many problems because of the tense political and social situation.

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