Fethia Khaïri
Fethia Khaïri (1918-1986) (Arabic: فتحية خيري) was a Tunisian singer and actress between 1940 and 1950. [1][2] She was characterized by her soft voice and suave ability to change tone and register.
Singing
In 1936, she recorded three successful songs:[3]
- Zaâma ysafi eddahr,
- Hal kammoun mnein (a success of Chafia Rochdi) and
- Vous dansez madame (sung in French-Arabic).[4]
Acting Roles
She quickly became a celebrity and the star of several acting troupes, including that of Fadhila Khetmi, especially in singing roles, at a time when the theater was the main leisure of the Tunisian public. She acted in several plays:
- Louis XI (son premier rôle)
- Le baiser mortel
- La main maléfique
- Hamdoun
- Les martyrs du patriotisme
- Ali Baba
- Les filles d'aujourd'hui
- Le fils du peuple
- Le gentil commissaire
- Wallâda et Ibn Zeydoun
- Cléopâtre
References
- ^ Mohamed Boudhina, Fethia Khairi, Tunis, Mohamed Boudhina, 1996.
- ^ Tahar Melligi, Les immortels de la chanson tunisienne, Carthage Dermech, MediaCom, 2000 (ISBN 978-9-9738-0716-8)
- ^ Testimony of Mohamed Hefdhi published in the Journal of Tunisian radio and television of July 19, 1986 and reported by Mohamed Boudhina
- ^ Témoignage de Mohamed Hefdhi paru dans la Revue de la radio et télévision tunisienne du 19 juillet 1986 et rapporté par Mohamed Boudhina
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