Tu imagen vino a mí
Fluyeron mis lágrimas
Me asombra el que ardientemente ama
Poca es mi paciencia
Esa mejilla roja
Esos ojos negros

Salim Fergani comes from a family of craftsmen and musicians. His grandfather Hammou Fergani (1884-1972) was a master of hawzi classical music. Salim was born just before the tragic war in Algeria. From the age of 5 he learned the marvellous secrets of the maluf from his family in this difficult social environment. His father El Hadj Mohammed Tahar Fergani was his first master and his uncle Zonaoui introduced him to the arbi lute. This background has helped Salim become more sensitive to the way the ancient poems are performed on the traditional melodies, creating his own style and personality. World tours have given him an international dimension and the nickname “The Troubadour of Constantine”.

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Recorded on 2013/2017 in Constantine, Argelia/Madrid