Latifa (singer)
Latifa bint Alaya El Arfaoui (Arabic: لطيفة بنت عليه العرفاوي pronunciation: [ɫɑˈt̪ˤiːfæ bɪnt ʕælɛi̯jæ (e)l.ʕɑrˤˈfɛːwi]; born February 14, 1961), better known as Latifa (Arabic: لطيفة), is a Tunisian pop singer and former actress who resides in Egypt, and one of the best-known singers in the Arab world. She is known for her Egyptian Arabic genre.
Latifa | |
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Latifa performing at the International Festival of Carthage in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Latifa bint Alaya El Arfaoui لطيفة بنت عليه العرفاوي |
| Born | February 14, 1961 |
| Origin | Manouba, Tunisia |
| Genres | Egyptian, Arab pop, Classic, Arab Tarab, Arabic music, Arabesque music, Middle Eastern music, Raï |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | La Reine, Universal Music, Warner Brothers, EMI, Virgin Records, Alam Al Phan, LATISOL, Rotana |
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