As a little girl Chiha experienced that it was very difficult for her to comply with the cultural values of her environment. Even her cycling was interpreted as an act of rebellion. Finally, her freedom of movement has been severely restricted, so that Chiha found very few resources available to console herself. That was when she discovered the bliss of music for herself and she began to sing...
As an adolescent Chiha's talent was noticed and she received a scholarship for vocal studies at the University Nubat RASHIDIA in Tunis. During that time the desire to link different cultural music traditions emerged for the first time.