Takfarinas

Hacène Zermani (Kabyle: ⵃⵙⴻⵏ ⵥⴻⵔⵎⴰⵏⵉ Ḥsen Zermani; born 25 February 1958), known by the stage name Takfarinas, is an Algerian Kabyle Yal musician. Takfarinas took his surname from the ancient warrior of North Africa Tacfarinas who fought against the presence of the Romans in Algeria. Since 1979 Takfarinas has lived in France. Quotes For me, it was like a coronation. It was as if music has given me a ‘passport’ that accepted me in the music community. I was elated. We did not have records or cassette tapes; all the music we heard was from the radio. I got hooked on all three radio stations and listened to Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, and Stevie Wonder, among others. When you kill an artist, you kill the sentiment of humanity; when you murder an artist, you kill the voice of the people. The artist is the voice of a nation; he sings of their sentiments, their happiness, their sorrows, their hopes, and their dreams. Like a bouquet of flowers with many colors, it is beautiful to see and smell. External links Category:Singers from Algeria Category:1958 births Category:Living people