Mourad Gana (Arabic: مراد قانا; born February 2, 1958), known professionally as Gana El Maghnaoui (Arabic: قانا المغناوي), is an Algerian raï songwriter, lyricist and composer.
Gana El Maghnaoui | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mourad Gana |
| Born | February 2, 1958 Maghnia, Algeria |
| Genres | Raï[1] |
| Occupations | Singer, musician (Arabic, French) |
| Instruments | Мiolin, trumpet |
Biography
editFrom Maghnia (Tlemcen Province), Mourad Gana, better known under the name Gana El Maghnaoui, was born 2 February 1958 in Maghnia, Algeria. As a musician, he plays the violin as well as the trumpet. His debut in rai music dates back to 1973. He was part of the orchestra of the Oran section of the RTA (1974–1980), then in Algiers. In 1978, he released two EPs and a year later he recorded an 8 track cassette. Noting that it didn't work, he disappeared and resumed in 1986 with the hit Ala ezzergha rani nsel and a cover of Bouteldja Belkacem Milouda fine Kunti, the hit of the year.
Discography
edit- EP with Boussouar el Maghnaoui (El Anwar, 1977)
- Dayak oulabasse / Salamate salamate with Bellemou Messaoud (El Mehar, 1978)
- Self-titled cassette n. 736 (El Anwar, 1978)
- Self-titled cassette n. 737 (El Anwar, 1978)
- Self-titled cassette n. 822 (El Anwar, 1978)
- Self-titled cassette (Bouarfa, 1978)
- Ha Lamane (CADIC, 1987)
- Best Of (SOLI, 1990s)
- Le roi de la trompette with Messaoud Bellemou (1996)
Songs
editReferences
edit- ^ Ouahib, Aït Ouakli (9 August 2009). "Les Belabésiens réadaptent le raï authentique". L'Expression (in French). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Video on YouTube