Idir-A Vava Inouva

“A Vava Inouva“ (originally “A Baba-inu Ba“ alternatively A baba inuba meaning My father to me) is the title of the debut single of Idir, the Algerian singer of Kabyle music. It is found on the 1976 Idir album of the same name, also his debut studio album. “A Vava Inouva“ is a lullaby composed by Idir and Ben Mohamed (real name Mohamed Benhamadouche) and was written for Nouara, a singer on “Radio Algiers“. However upon non acceptance by the latter, Idir decided to interpret the song himself accompanied by