Lounès Matoub

Algerian musician (1956–1998)
Person human Q524362
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Lounès Matoub

Summary

Lounès Matoub is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aït Mahmoud[2]. He was born on January 24, 1956[3]. He died in Aït Aïssi[4]. He died on June 25, 1998[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aït Mahmoud[2], Lounès Matoub…
  • Lounès Matoub died in Aït Aïssi[4].
  • Lounès Matoub was born on January 24, 1956[3].
  • Lounès Matoub died on June 25, 1998[5].
  • Lounès Matoub's mother was Q43380624[10].
  • Lounès Matoub was married to Nadia Matoub[11].
  • Lounès Matoub held citizenship in Algeria[12].
  • Berber was Lounès Matoub's native language[13].
  • Lounès Matoub worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Lounès Matoub worked as a singer[7].
  • Lounès Matoub's professions included poet[8].
  • Lounès Matoub is recorded as male[14].
  • Lounès Matoub's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lounès Matoub's Commons category is recorded as Lounès Matoub[16].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].
  • Lounès Matoub's family name is recorded as Matoub[18].
  • Lounès Matoub's given name is recorded as Lounès[19].
  • Lounès Matoub's official website is recorded as http://matoub.rebelle.free.fr/[20].
  • Lounès Matoub's official website is recorded as https://dzmusik.com/artist/1109/lounes-matoub[21].
  • Lounès Matoub's official website is recorded as https://www.matoub-lounes-eternel.com/[22].
  • Lounès Matoub's official website is recorded as http://www.matoublounes.com[23].
  • Lounès Matoub's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lounès Matoub[24].
  • Lounès Matoub's Commons gallery is recorded as Lounès Matoub[25].
  • Lounès Matoub's manner of death is recorded as homicide[26].
  • Lounès Matoub's instrument is recorded as darbuka[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-01-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-06-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2af3275-06f0-482f-b687-ff9f24b40aff[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Lounès Matoub was born in Aït Mahmoud[2]. He was born on January 24, 1956[3]. His mother was Q43380624[10]. Berber was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and poet[8].

Personal Life

Lounès Matoub was married to Nadia Matoub[11].

Death and Burial

Lounès Matoub died on June 25, 1998[5]. He died in Aït Aïssi[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].

Why It Matters

Lounès Matoub ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Lounès Matoub born?

Lounès Matoub's place of birth was Aït Mahmoud[2].

Where did Lounès Matoub die?

Lounès Matoub died in Aït Aïssi[4].

Who were Lounès Matoub's parents?

Lounès Matoub's mother was Q43380624[10].

Who was Lounès Matoub married to?

Lounès Matoub's spouses include Nadia Matoub[11].

What did Lounès Matoub do for work?

Lounès Matoub worked as singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and poet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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