Maurice el Medioni

Maurice El Médiouni, French El Médioni (Arabic: مــوريــس الــمــديــونــي, 18 October 1928 – 25 March 2024) was an Algerian pianist, composer and interpreter of Andalusian, Raï, Sephardic and Arab music. He was one of the few living artists to have performed with artists such as Lili Labassi, Line Monty, Lili Boniche, Samy el Maghribi, and Reinette l’Oranaise. He was also a professional tailor and initially took up music as a hobby.