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Raï is a type of Algerian popular music that arose in the 1920s [5] [6] in the port city of Oran, and that self-consciously ran counter to accepted artistic and social mores. It appealed to young people who sought to modernize the traditional Islamic values and attitudes.
A documentary series directed by Simon Maisonobe and Hadj Sameer. From Oran to Barbès and from Cheikha Remitti to Khaled, Hadj Sameer - collector, DJ and cratedigger - backtracks the turbulent history of raï music, whose hits submerged the planet in the 1980s and 1990s.
Raï is not dead. D’Oran à Barbès et de Cheikha Remitti à Khaled, Hadj Sameer – collectionneur, DJ et digger - retrace le cours tumultueux du raï, dont les tubes ont ambiancé la planète dans les années 1980-1990.
17 gru 2018 · Rai is the folk genre that propelled Algerian music to international fame. The genre originated in a small shepherd’s village in the city of Oran in the 1920s. At the time, the country was colonized by France and a nationwide rebellion was brewing.
14 paź 2010 · Originating in the hinterlands of Oran, which stretch from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Sahara desert in the south, it is the beat-driven, rebel pop music of Algeria. Raï’s popularity has spread throughout the world, led by the king (Cheb Khaled) and prince (Cheb Mami) of the genre, who both feature on this album.
8 sie 2016 · Find out more about the past and present of “Rai”, a form of folk music that is thought to have been started by Bedouin shepherds visiting the Algerian port city of Oran.
2 paź 2018 · Algerian raï (pronounced like “rye”) music emerged in the port city of Oran as a young people’s music back in the 1920’s. Like most port cities, Oran was a vibrant cultural crossroad filled with people from many places.
