Idir, whose music was cherished by millions for elevating the voice of the Kabyle region, passed away on Saturday at the age of 70 Idir was one of the main ambassadors of Kabyle music throughout the ...

In the 1990s I had the good fortune to meet with the late Algerian singing star Idir (Hamid Cheriet 1949-2020). We chatted for several hours in a café outside the Berber Cultural Association in Paris.

The death of Algerian icon Idir has brought an important chapter of Algerian music to a close. Through his brilliant career, Idir modernised and promoted the richness of Kabyle melodies and poetry, ...