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Djohra Bachene

Djohra Bachene
  • Name: Djohra Bachene
  • Birthday: 1930-05-02
  • Also known as: Djamila
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Biography: Djamila, whose real name is Djohra Bachene, is an Algerian actress, presenter and singer of traditional Kabyle music. She was born on May 2, 1930 in Aït Bouhini, Algeria, and died on October 29, 2019 in Algiers. Djohra Bachene, her real name, was born on May 2, 1930 in Aït Bouhini (Yakouren). Orphaned by her father at the age of 12, Djamila benefits from having met the Kabyle singer Chabha who takes her under wing and introduces her to the world of radio. It was in 1951 that she took her first steps on Channel II, an Algerian radio station in the Amazigh language. She will then join the Urar n’lkhalath women’s choir alongside Cherifa, Hnifa, Nouara and other great Kabyle singers. She... Read More

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Title Release date
The Forgotten Hill 1996-05-19
Bab El Oued City   as  Lalla Djamila 1994-11-16
Cheb   as  La mère de Merwan 1991-06-05
العنقة (El Anka)   as  Self 1981-01-01
Leila and the Others 1977-01-02
Blood Wedding   as  La fiancée 1977-01-01
The Outlaws   as  Zhera 1969-01-01
The Winds of the Aures 1967-06-08