Idir was born hamid cheriet in Aït Lahcène, a Berber village in Beni yenni Haute-Kabylia. This farmer's son (?) .started studying Geology and was destined for a career in the petroleum industry before his rise to stardom. Idir has been the ambassador of the Kabyle culture, especially the Kabyle music, with only his vocals and acoustic guitar and plays other instruments. he started aa a studio musician with the " chaine 2" kabule station Idir has always used his status to claim his Berber (Amazigh) identity.

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