Rachid Ksentini (November 11, 1887 â€" August 4, 1944) was an Algerian
actor and comedian.Rachid Ksentini was born Rachid Belakhdar on
November 11, 1887 in the Casbah of Algiers. He left school early to
work as an apprentice carpenter with his father in Bab El Oued until
1914. On the eve of the First World War, he enlisted as a seaman in
the merchant navy and left to France. The boat where he embarked was
torpedoed by German naval forces. The survivors were rescued by the
Royal Navy, which were then transferred to Marseille. by his
profession of sailor, he traveled to Europe, North America, China, and
India. He returned to Algeria but for a short stay before going back
to France. in 1925, he made his return to his home country and meets
the same year in a cafe, Ali Sellali a.k.a. Allalou who asked him to
integrate his theatrical troupe Ezzahia. Their collaboration results
among other things by the presentation of the play Zaouadj Bouaklin on
October 26, 1926, which marks the first appearance of Ksentini on
stage. A performance that captivated the public. The collaboration
between the two men continues with an adaptations by Allalou of
sequences from One Thousand and One Nights, where Rachid Ksentine
obtained the first role. In 1927, he created with Djelloul
Bachedjerrah, the El Djazaïr troupe disbanded shortly after.Rachid
Ksentini emerged mainly in theater. but at the same time invested
himself in comedy songs with social background. Many of his songs are
covers or interpolation composed from national heritage music tunes,
for example with Ach men âr alikoum ya bnaïn ennas, drawn from Ach
men âr Alikoum ya rdjal Meknes (a verse from a poem by Kaddour El
Alamy).A TV series dedicated to the actor was cast in 2005, directed
by Boualem AÄ ssaoui from a screenplay by Rachid Soufi. The series
consists of twelve parts of 30 minutes each.
actor and comedian.Rachid Ksentini was born Rachid Belakhdar on
November 11, 1887 in the Casbah of Algiers. He left school early to
work as an apprentice carpenter with his father in Bab El Oued until
1914. On the eve of the First World War, he enlisted as a seaman in
the merchant navy and left to France. The boat where he embarked was
torpedoed by German naval forces. The survivors were rescued by the
Royal Navy, which were then transferred to Marseille. by his
profession of sailor, he traveled to Europe, North America, China, and
India. He returned to Algeria but for a short stay before going back
to France. in 1925, he made his return to his home country and meets
the same year in a cafe, Ali Sellali a.k.a. Allalou who asked him to
integrate his theatrical troupe Ezzahia. Their collaboration results
among other things by the presentation of the play Zaouadj Bouaklin on
October 26, 1926, which marks the first appearance of Ksentini on
stage. A performance that captivated the public. The collaboration
between the two men continues with an adaptations by Allalou of
sequences from One Thousand and One Nights, where Rachid Ksentine
obtained the first role. In 1927, he created with Djelloul
Bachedjerrah, the El Djazaïr troupe disbanded shortly after.Rachid
Ksentini emerged mainly in theater. but at the same time invested
himself in comedy songs with social background. Many of his songs are
covers or interpolation composed from national heritage music tunes,
for example with Ach men âr alikoum ya bnaïn ennas, drawn from Ach
men âr Alikoum ya rdjal Meknes (a verse from a poem by Kaddour El
Alamy).A TV series dedicated to the actor was cast in 2005, directed
by Boualem AÄ ssaoui from a screenplay by Rachid Soufi. The series
consists of twelve parts of 30 minutes each.
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