Fethia Khaïri



Fethia Khaïri (1918-1986) (Arabic: فتحية خيري) was a Tunisian singer and actress between 1940 and 1950. She was characterized by her soft voice and suave ability to change tone and register.

Singing
In 1936, she recorded three successful songs:
 * Zaâma ysafi eddahr,
 * Hal kammoun mnein (a success of Chafia Rochdi) and
 * Vous dansez madame (sung in French-Arabic).

Acting Roles
She quickly became a celebrity and the star of several acting troupes, including that of Fadhila Khetmi, especially in singing roles, at a time when the theater was the main leisure of the Tunisian public. She acted in several plays:


 * Louis XI (son premier rôle)
 * Le baiser mortel
 * La main maléfique
 * Hamdoun
 * Les martyrs du patriotisme
 * Ali Baba
 * Les filles d'aujourd'hui
 * Le fils du peuple
 * Le gentil commissaire
 * Wallâda et Ibn Zeydoun
 * Cléopâtre