full name: Fella Abdel Hamid Ababsa assumed name: Fella birth: May 1st 1958 horoscope: Taurus place: Paris, France nationality: French, Algerian work: Singer website: Unknown manger: Unknown Fella Ababsa was born in the Paris suburb of Plaine Saint Denis, then moved to Algeria with her family a couple of years later. She comes from a well-known Algerian artistic family. Her father Abdelhamid Ababsa was a poet, musician and singer. Her brother Najeeb is a popular singer and so is her sister Naima. From a very young age she was surrounded by Andalousian and Algerian music, and learnt the piano and the Oud as well as other musical instruments. At 15 years of age she joined musical groups in the capital, then aged 20 she left for a series of shows in London where she stayed for several years and perfected her knowledge of oriental music