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Abdesselem Mihoub is considered one of the giants of modern shawi song. A pioneer by all standards! The issue of identity is the dominant theme in his songs.

A teacher by profession, Mihoub lives and works in M'chouneche.


Listen, esghed, song5 ekker



ekker

ekker fellak ay argaz
bedd erfed a 3ukkez

TuTlayT nnegh deg gharbez
di TmureT nnegh aT-anqqez

labess n traja Tilelli
s tsussmi nnegh u tnettawi

3awan umam a yelli
yemmam at hella gheni

ekker sefDaS imattawan
haqled ma agha nitrajan

awamTan ad amssaman
ighriban ad wallen

bedd fellak ay alamed
ya ssiwal yachqa azned

.... (not clear) war3ad
iswi nnegh di mezdagh

fuss deg fuss a yudan
a ...... wallich aT rannan

fuss dug fuss ay amaziane
adecha chek d-amoqrane .

AMAWAL
-Tilelli : liberty
-agharbez : school
-TuTlayT : language
-ekker : wake up/stand up
-tsussmi : silence
-bedd : stand up
-amaziane : small/young
-amoqrane : big/old
-erfad : carry
-adecha : tomorrow
-alamed : student