MUSICIANS from Tunisia

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 47.73, Anouar Brahem is the most famous Tunisian Musician.  His biography has been translated into 16 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 46.32, 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 43.18, Dhafer Youssef is the 3rd most famous Tunisian Musician.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Dhafer Youssef (Arabic: ظافر يوسف; born 19 November 1967) is a Tunisian composer, singer and oud player.