Yesterday, the icon of the Amazigh song, the world-renowned artist, Hamid Sherret, known as "Eder", died at the Pechat Hospital Claude Bernat in the French capital, Paris, at the age of 70, according to the artist's Facebook page.
The Algerian President, Abdel Majid Taboun, offered his condolence through his official Twitter account, saying: "Algeria has lost one of its pyramids."
The late singer became famous when he performed the song "O Abu Nova" before he went to the military service, and that song achieved great fame.
Idir, who was composing his own songs, performed 11 songs, all of which focused on the Amazigh folklore. He participated in performing songs with a number of international singers, such as French Charles Aznavour, and his young citizen Khaled.
Idir studied geology and was supposed to join an oil company in Algeria, but in 1973 he replaced a singer with Radio Algeria to perform a song for children. After that, he recorded his song, which reached the international level, and was sung in more than one language.
Ould Hamid Charit disappeared from the artistic scene 10 years between 1981 and 1991, but his career started again after that. In the fall of 1999, in the midst of the enthusiasm sparked by the work of his fellow citizens, Cheb Mami and Cheb Khaled, he released an album entitled "My Conviction" (Identities) with a mixture of Algerian popular music and western styles.
In 2007 he released the album "La France de Collor" (France Colors).
Eder was admitted to the hospital last Friday in the French capital, and died of a lung disease, and he was buried in the Paris region.
"Daddy Nova" performed it before he went to the army and achieved great fame.
Idir participated in performing songs with a number of international singers.