Leïla Sfez (Arabic: ليلى سفاز), (born 1874–1944) was a Jewish Tunisian singer and composer who became a celebrated café-concert performer in Tunis in the 1920s. She sang music in both the ma'luf and charqui genres.[1][2]
Leïla Sfez
Born
1874
Died
1944
Nationality
Tunisian
Other names
ليلى سفاز
Occupation(s)
singer, composer
Biography
Born into a Jewish Tunisian family in 1874, Leïla Sfez became a celebrated performer, singing songs in the classical Andalusian style in a concert hall in the Bab Souika district of Tunis. In addition to her performances of established music, she went on to compose songs herself. She is also remembered for introducing her niece Habiba Msika to her style of music. She taught her to sing and to play the piano.[2]
Sfez's music was first recorded in 1910 by the Gramophone Company which had begun recording Jewish women vocalists in Tunisia. Their catalogue features Sfez performing ma'luf and Middle Eastern songs.[3] In 1929, Pathé-Marconi recorded her songs, including "Hbibi ghab", "Jani el marsoul" et "Emta narja fik".[2]
As time went by, the Chemmâma Sisters became increasingly popular, Sfez withdrew from the stage, devoting more and time to training her niece Habbiba Msika who also gained popularity.[4] Other popular Jewish singers of the period included Banat Chamama and Cheikh El Afrit [fr].[5]
References
^Allagui, Abdelkirm (2016). Juifs et musulmans en Tunisie: Des origines à nos jours. Tallandier. pp. 82–. ISBN979-10-210-2079-5.
^ abcAmeskane, Mohamed (27 December 2012). "Chanson judéo-arabe" (in French). Maghress: Albayane.
^Jones, Alyson E. (2010). "Playing out: Women instrumentalists and women's ensembles in contemporary Tunisia" (PDF). University of Michigan. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^Garfi, Mohamed (2009). Musique et spectacle: Le théâtre lyrique arabe - Esquisse d'un itinéraire (1847-1975). Editions L'Harmattan. p. 99. ISBN978-2-296-21597-9.
^Ehrlich, Mark Avrum (2009). Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture. ABC-CLIO. pp. 512–. ISBN978-1-85109-873-6.
January 06, 2023
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