Cherifa Kersit
Cherifa Kersit شريفة كيرسيت | |
|---|---|
 Cherifa Kersit in Agadir in 2019. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cherifa Kersit |
| Born | 1 January 1967 Tazrout M'oukhbou[1] Khenifra, Morocco |
| Genres | Tamawayt |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
Cherifa Kersit (Arabic: شريفة كيرسيت; born 1 January 1967) is a Moroccan singer in the genre of Tamawayt. Cherifa sings in Central Atlas Tamazight.
Biography
[edit]Cherifa was born in Tazrout M'oukhbou, in the region of Khenifra in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco, in a family of 16 children. As the girls of her age in the region, she never went to school and spend her days in daily duties in the countryside, where she learned traditional singing.[2] Cherifa started to sing professionally against the will of her family, and have performed with well-known artists such as Mohamed Rouicha and Mohamed Maghni. In 1999, Cherifa made her first visit to France where she participated in the show "Dances and song by the Woman of Morocco, from dawn to dusk".[3] In 2002, she released her first album Berber Blues.
Discography
[edit]2002
[edit]Berber Blues
[edit]- Idhrdh Umalu Z Iâari
- Maysh Yiwin May Tshawrth?
- Ndda S Adbib Nnani
- Ma Gn Tufit Amazir?
- Isul Isul Umarg Nsh Awadigi
- Tahidust: Wllah Ar Thagh Lafiyt G Ul Usmun
References
[edit]- ^ "Cherifa Kersit, une diva amazighe du terroir". Libe.ma. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Chérifa Kersit , la diva amazighe". Bladi.net. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Cherifa Kersit : biographie. Musique tamazight". Music-berbere.com. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ Hungama, Berber Blues, retrieved 2020-10-02
- ^ Berber Blues - Cherifa | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-10-02
- ^ "Cherifa* - Berber Blues - Maroc / Morocco". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  | This article about a Moroccan singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |