Lounès Matoub was an Algerian Kabyle singer and poet, born in 1956 and assassinated in June 1998. He was a prominent figure in contemporary Amazigh music, known for his contributions and influence. Matoub faced multiple attempts on his life, ultimately being killed by armed assailants near Tizi Ouzou. The Armed Islamic Group claimed responsibility for his murder, although many of his supporters believe the Algerian intelligence services were involved. His work continues to resonate within the Amazigh community and beyond.
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Meaning of the name - Lounes
gentle, soft
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Lounès Matoub belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Aït Mahmoud
Place of Death: Aït Aïssi
Cause of Death: ballistic trauma
Occupation: singer-songwriter | singer | poet
Spouses: Nadia Matoub
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 24, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Aquarius 41 | 4 Aquarius 43 | 13 Aries 54 |
| Moon | 23 Gemini 14 | 15 Aries 36 | 17 Capricorn 44 |
| Mercury | 10 Aquarius 1 | 6 Aquarius 47 | 11 Aries 19 |
| Venus | 8 Pisces 41 | 9 Aquarius 1 | 29 Taurus 22 |
| Mars | 6 Sagittarius 57 | 1 Aquarius 1 | 22 Capricorn 45 |
| Jupiter | 29 Leo 6 | 18 Cancer 14 | 21 Leo 34 |
| Saturn | 1 Sagittarius 24 | 27 Pisces 51 | 2 Sagittarius 52 |
| Uranus | 0 Leo 10 | 27 Taurus 31 | 28 Cancer 14 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 24 | 29 Pisces 56 | 29 Libra 28 |
| Pluto | 27 Leo 55 | 3 Aquarius 28 | 26 Leo 21 |
| Rahu | 14 Sagittarius 50 | 10 Pisces 54 | 11 Sagittarius 7 |
| Ketu | 14 Gemini 50 | 10 Virgo 54 | 11 Gemini 7 |
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