Marie Soussan
Meriem "Marie" Soussan | |
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| Born | January 17, 1895 Casbah of Algiers, Algeria |
| Died | 1977 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 1895-1977 |
Meriem "Marie" Soussan [1] (in Arabic: ماري سوسان, in French: Marie Soussan, January 17, 1895[2]- 1977[1]) was a Jewish-Algerian actress and singer associated with the rise of the Algerian theater from the early 1930s, and the first woman in an Arab country to appear in the theater (until then men played women roles).[3][4]
Along with Rachid Ksentini, she became a partner in one of the most popular theater pairs during the interwar period. she also recorded 20 78-rpm records.[3][5]
Biography
Soussan was born on January 17, 1895, in the lower Casbah of Algiers. Her mother Louna Aboucaya was the maternal aunt of impresario
She left Algeria in 1959 and embarked on a business career in the southern France, before Algeria gained independence and after a deterioration process in the situation of artists there and Jewish artists in particular following World War II. She died in 1977 in Marseille France, and was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Marseille.[1]
External links
- Marie Soussan and Rachid Ksentini on stage in Blida, Algeria, 1933, a photo on gharamophone Facebook page
See also
References
- ^ a b c "La Musique Çan'a d'Alger / Album_Marie Soussan". yafil.free.fr. Retrieved Sep 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Algeria". Gharamophone. Retrieved Sep 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Gottreich, Emily Benichou; Schroeter, Daniel J. (Jul 1, 2011). "Jewish Culture and Society in North Africa". Indiana University Press. Retrieved Sep 23, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ ماري سوسان, al-fann.net
- ^ "SOUVENEZ-VOUS DE MARIE SOUSSAN LA CHANTEUSE". Centerblog. Aug 3, 2015. Retrieved Sep 23, 2020.