Younes Bahri is film composer known for his emotionally-driven, melody-first approach to storytelling through music. With a background spanning over a decade in film and television scoring, Younes has developed a distinct musical voice that marries classical orchestration with subtle regional influences and a deep narrative sensibility.
His scoring career began in 2011 with Crayons de Couleur, a fantasy-adventure film by director Youcef Rachedi. Since then, Younes has become a leading composer in the Algerian audiovisual space, working on major historical biopics, prime-time television dramas, and large-scale symphonic projects. His credits include collaborations with national institutions such as the Algerian National Opera and National Symphony Orchestra, as well as recurring partnerships with major directors on some of Algeria’s most ambitious cinematic and televised productions.
In 2024, Younes composed and orchestrated Thaman el Houria (“The Price of Freedom”), the first-ever historic live musical staged in Algeria – a fully symphonic, large-scale production combining orchestra, choir, soloists, and actors. The work was praised for its musical richness, theatrical impact, and the way it captured the emotional and historical weight of the narrative in a live performance setting.
Younes’ music is characterized by thematic clarity, harmonic restraint, and sensitivity to emotional pacing, all working towards enhancing character depth and dramatic arc. Younes is a multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, oud, mandolin, and a variety of world flutes. His melodic intuition is also shaped by a deep early immersion in Andalusian music traditions, which continue to inform his modal language and phrasing.
Selected Credits include:
- Lotfi – Dir. Ahmed Rachedi
- Coeur sous la cendre – Dir. Bachir Sellami
- Life – Dir. Clément Benvides
- Commissaire Llob – Dir. Bachir Derrais
- Tunnel – Dir. Bachir Sellami
- Yemma (Season 2 & 3) – Dir. Madih Belaïd
- Dar Lefchouche – Dir. Jaffar Gacem
- Thaman el Houria – Dir. Rabia Guichi
- Si El Haoues – (in post-production) – Prod. CNIC
- Sidi Lakhdar BenKhlouf – (in post-production) – Dir. Yasmine Chouikh
In addition to his scoring work, Younes has conducted orchestral performances, arranged for the National symphony Orchestra, and contributed to productions that blur the lines between music, drama, and live performance. His experience bridges both recorded media and stage, giving him a versatile and grounded perspective on score development and execution.
He is a voting member of the World Soundtrack Academy (WSA), a member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), of the Ivors Academy in the UK, as well as the American Society of Music Arrangers & Composers (ASMAC).
