Hadj Menouar

Hadj Menouar (1913 – November 4, 1971) was an Algerian singer.

He died on November 7, 1971, in El Madania (Algiers).

Hadj Menouar conserved the old tradition of using tar to accompany himself. He was the undisputed master of this instrument to the point that he has been dubbed "the Prince of Tar" by Ahmed Lakchal who introduced him at the radio. Especially concerned with the Med'h and long specializing in the neutral religious of the genre his fame extended day by day. He led many family or public festivals, receiving a warm welcome from the people who loved his loud and melodious voice. Mahieddine Bachtarzi would engage him in the concert part of his theatrical tours and make him known in all parts of the territory. He has recorded a dozen records in the 50s on the Pathé-Marconi label with a ditty entitled Khemous alik oue serre aliya, with lyrics written by El-Anka. Nervous, alert but generous and helpful, he was available to answer all sorts of questions put to him by the young people who started in music. He was employed for many years as an officer on duty at the former RTA, without taking advantage of his artistic abilities. He had the distinction of playing the tar while singing. He played other instruments, but never exhibited it. El Hadj Menouar participated alongside El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka and Hadj M'rizek, a show organized to benefit the family of Cheikh Khelifa Belkacem, who had just died on November 4, 1951. The gala took place on March 20, 1952, in Ibn Khaldun club (ex-pierre Bordes), the entertainment was provided by Othmane Boujuetaïa. He had to perform two songs that evening: Ya Tbib aref daya and A lalla el batoul