The Most Famous
MUSICIANS from Tunisia
This page contains a list of the greatest Tunisian Musicians. The pantheon dataset contains 3,175 Musicians, 3 of which were born in Tunisia. This makes Tunisia the birth place of the 62nd most number of Musicians behind Bangladesh, and Egypt.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Tunisian Musicians of all time. This list of famous Tunisian Musicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Anouar Brahem (b. 1957)
With an HPI of 56.80, Anouar Brahem is the most famous Tunisian Musician. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Anouar Brahem (Arabic: أنور براهم; born on 20 October 1957) is a Tunisian oud player and composer. He is widely acclaimed as an innovator in his field. Performing primarily for a jazz audience, he combines Arabic classical music, folk music and jazz and has been recording since at least 1991, after becoming prominent in his own country in the late 1980s.
2. Brigitte Engerer (1952 - 2012)
With an HPI of 54.65, Brigitte Engerer is the 2nd most famous Tunisian Musician. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Brigitte Engerer (French: [ɑ̃ɡəʁɛʁ]; 27 October 1952 – 23 June 2012) was a French pianist.
3. Dhafer Youssef (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 50.14, Dhafer Youssef is the 3rd most famous Tunisian Musician. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Dhafer Youssef (Arabic: ظافر يوسف; born 19 November 1967) is a Tunisian composer, singer and oud player.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Tunisian musicians born between 1952 and 1967. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Tunisian musicians include Anouar Brahem, and Dhafer Youssef. The most famous deceased Tunisian musicians include Brigitte Engerer. As of April 2024, 3 new Tunisian musicians have been added to Pantheon including Anouar Brahem, Brigitte Engerer, and Dhafer Youssef.
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Anouar Brahem
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Brigitte Engerer
1952 - 2012
HPI: 54.65
Dhafer Youssef
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.14
