Amina Fakhet
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Amina Fakhet أمينة فاخت | |
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 Fakhet singing in 2019 | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
Amina Fakhet (Arabic: أمينة فاخت ;[1] born 1968[2]) is a Tunisian singer. Her career has spanned several decades, during which she has garnered recognition both within Tunisia and internationally.[3][4] Fakhet's musical style often blends traditional Tunisian elements with contemporary influences.[citation needed]
Amina Fakhet was appointed a Commander of the Tunisian National Order of Merit, in the cultural sector, in 2006.[5]
Continuing a family tradition in the arts, Amina Fakhet's daughter, Molka Aouij, has also embarked on a singing career. Aouij made her first television appearance as a singer in 2018.[6] Notably, when Amina Fakhet performed at the historic Roman Theatre in Carthage in 2018, her daughter Molka Aouij joined her on stage.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amina Fakhet music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Boukhayatia, Rihab (18 July 2018). "Amina Fakhet, le retour d'une chanteuse iconoclaste". HuffPost. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Koskoff, Ellen (2008). "Music: Comparative History: the Middle East and North Africa". In Smith, Bonnie G. (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History. Oxford University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-19-514890-9.
As recorded music began to take hold in the Middle East as in Europe, more opportunities opened up for women as public performers. The renowned singers Umm Kulthum, in Egypt, and Amina Fakhet, in Tunisia, for example, became internationally known through their many radio broadcasts and recordings.
- ^ Goodman, Jane (2003). North Africa: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-19-516521-0.
Tunisia has also produced influential female singers, such as Amina Fakhet, who have achieved wide popularity through their recordings and live performances.
- ^ "Ordre national de mérite" (PDF). Journal Officiel de la République Tunisienne. 54: 1844. 7 July 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Tunisie : Molka Aouij, fille d'Amina Fakhet, sur les pas de sa mère". Directinfo (in French). 11 May 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Tunisie: Amina Fakhet en clôture". AllAfrica. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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