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Cheikh Raymond

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Also known as Raymond Leyris

Algerian singer and oudist from Algeria

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Within Vinony's link graph, Cheikh Raymond is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to Jewish people, Batna and France.

It sits within the topics 1912 births, 1961 deaths and Algerian Jews.

Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Algeria
Active from
1912-07-27
Active to
1961-06-22

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
117
Total plays
685

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arabicoldiesalgeriaalgeriantunisian

Raymond Leyris better known as Cheikh Raymond, (born on 27 July 1912 and assassinated in Constantine, French Algeria on 22 June 1961) was a renowned Algerian Jewish musician. He specialized in Andalusian music of Eastern Algeria (known as malouf) and was an expert virtuoso player (a "grand master") of oud (the lute) and singer with an exceptional vocal range and widely respected by both Jews and Muslims and given the title of Cheikh (elder) as Cheikh Raymond with the accompanying fame and respec

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date of birth
1912-07-27
date of death
1961-06-22
pseudonym
الشيخ ريمون
birth name
Raymond Raoul Leyris
Commons category
Cheikh Raymond
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