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Ghalia Benali

Sufism · Sufi Poetry in Song

Tunisian-Belgian singer, born in Brussels in 1968 and raised partly in Zarzis on the Tunisian coast. She sings centuries-old Sufi poetry, among it the verses of the eighth-century mystic Rabia al-Adawiyya, alongside contemporary Arabic writing.

SufismTunisia / Belgium
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Ghalia Benali

Tunisian-Belgian singer, born in Brussels on 21 December 1968 and raised partly in Zarzis on the Tunisian coast. She sings centuries-old Sufi poetry, among it the verses of the eighth-century mystic Rabia al-Adawiyya, alongside contemporary Arabic writing, and moves between the two without treating either as a museum piece.

Her records include Romeo & Leila (2006) and Al Palna. She was a finalist for the Aga Khan Music Awards in 2025.

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