Karim Tizouiar (; 2 March 1963 – 28 May 2023), also known as Karim T or just Karim, was an Algerian singer-songwriter, composer and mandolinist.
Life and career Born in Sidi M'Hamed, Tizouiar grew up in Tala Tazert, a village in Béjaïa Province, where he received his early musical education. At 20 he moved to Paris, where in 1982 he started his professional career entering the Kabyle ensemble Agraw as a mandolinist, then replacing Takfarinas as lead vocalist in 1985. Following the success of the band's song Uliw yeduqqus he made his solo debut in 1987, with the album Ay Aguitar ("Oh Guitar"). Among his best known compositions are the title track "Ay Aguitar", "Achehal Insher I Yetran" and "Rju-yi".
Suffering from a debilitating illness which led him to announce his premature retirement in 2011, Tizouiar died on 28 May 2023, at the age of 60.
Discography Albums 1985 : Lexmis d lǧemεa (with Agraw) 1987 : Ay agiṭar 1989 : Attan truḥ 1994 : Weḥdi weḥdi 2002 : Iruḥ zzhu 2004 : Ma nettraju 2010 : Lǧawi 2019 : Mirak Singles 1990 : Attan a marwella 2022 : A tin iɣaben 2022 : El courage
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