Amazigh Kateb

Algerian singer and Gnawa Diffusion frontman · age 53

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life in chapters

6 milestones from birth to now, with Amazigh's age at every one.

1970s

  1. Birth

    Born September 16, 1972

  2. age 0 Birth

    Born in Staouéli, Algeria

    subject

    Amazigh Kateb is born near Algiers, the son of the writer Kateb Yacine.

1990s

  1. age ~20 Career milestone

    Founds Gnawa Diffusion in Grenoble

    founder and frontman

    Kateb forms the fusion band Gnawa Diffusion, which releases its debut album Légitime différence in 1993.

2000s

  1. age ~35 Career milestone

    Leaves Gnawa Diffusion for a solo career

    artist

    Kateb steps away from the band in 2007 to pursue solo work.

  2. age ~37 Release

    Releases debut solo album Marchez noir

    artist

    Kateb puts out his first solo record, Marchez noir, in 2009.

2020s

  1. age ~53 Release

    Gnawa Diffusion returns with Rwina

    frontman

    Kateb reunites Gnawa Diffusion, which releases the comeback record Rwina in 2025.

age 53 now

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