Multilinguales
Volume 11, Numéro 2, Pages 21-26
2023-07-26

Idir’s Artistic Work : A Bridge Between The Two Shores Of The Mediterranean

Authors : Aliouchouche Fadhila .

Abstract

Born in Ait Lahcen on October 25th,1945 Idir, whose real name is Hamid Cheriet, began his artistic career with a title « A Vava Inouva » which propelled him to the forefront of the international scene. This masterpiece, translated into different languages, rocked generations and made the Kabyle song travel to the four corners of the world. Idir's artistic work advocates peace, freedom, identity and tolerance. Indeed, true ambassador of the Kabyle song and culture, he has contributed in establishing bridges between the two shores of the Mediterranean. For this universal artist, identity, tolerance, everything that goes in the direction of light and bringing people together should be respected.

Keywords

Idir, ; artistic work ; identity ; immigration ; Mediterannean