Tayssir Akla

Tayssir Akla
Born c. 1939
Syria
Died November 22, 2016
Brussels, Belgium
Occupation Composer
Spouse(s) Nadia Kerbache

Tayssir Akla (born c. 1939-2016) was a Syrian-born, Algerian-based composer.

Early life

Tayssir Akla was born in Syria circa 1939.[1][2] He emigrated to Algeria in 1962.[1][2]

Career

Akla conducted the orchestra of the Algerian Radio in 1970.[1][2] He composed songs about the Algerian War, including Ana el Djazair and Thawrat al ahrar, performed by Saliha Essaghira.[1][2]

Personal life and death

Akla married Nadia Kerbache, an Algerian singer of Syrian descent.[1][2] He became a widow when she died in 2010.[1][2] Akla died six years later, on November 29, 2016, in Brussels, Belgium.[1][2] Upon his death, Azzedine Mihoubi, the Algerian Minister of Culture, called him a "big composer adopted by Algeria".[1][2]

References

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