Slimane Azem

Slimane Azem (September 19, 1918 – January 31, 1983) was an Algerian singer and poet, originally from Kabylia, that composed hundreds of songs in more than 40 years of artistic life. A great connoisseur and admirer of the poet Si Mohand, Slimane Azem included in his songs different isefra by this author. Slimane Azem was born September 19, 1918 at Agouni Gueghrane, a small village located on the foothills of Djurdjura. Nothing predestined this son of a poor farmer to a musical career.