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Raï (/ r aɪ. i /, / r aɪ /; Arabic: راي, rāʾy, ), sometimes written rai, is a form of Algerian folk music that dates back to the 1920s. Singers of Raï are called cheb (شاب) or cheba (شابة), i.e. young, as opposed to sheikh (شيخ, shaykh), i.e. old, the name given to Chaabi singers.
30 sie 2023 · On this compilation from 2020, there’s a nostalgic essence; on “Zine Ezzinet,” Nordine Staifi demonstrates remarkable skill and modernity by blending raï with disco aesthetics and funky guitar riffs, paying homage to the rich repertoire of music from Algeria’s Sétif Province.
2 paź 2018 · The recent death of French Algerian superstar Rachid Taha brought to mind the musical genre called raï, so I decided to feature it this week by highlighting a few raï artists. Algerian raï (pronounced like “rye”) music emerged in the port city of Oran as a young people’s music back in the 1920’s.
raï, a type of Algerian popular music that arose in the 1920s in the port city of Oran and that self-consciously ran counter to accepted artistic and social mores. An amalgam of local Algerian and Western popular-music styles, raï emerged as a major world-music genre in the late 1980s.
Rai music is a genre of music that originated in Algeria. It is characterized by its use of traditional Algerian instruments, such as the derbouka, gasba, and oud, as well as its fast tempo and often improvisational nature.
27 cze 2023 · Known for hits such as Ya Raya, Écoute-moi camarade and Barra Barra, Rachid Taha made waves around the globe for his genre-crossing style, merging rock ’n’ roll, punk and traditional Algerian music.
12 maj 2023 · Raï is a popular folk song from Algeria. A means of conveying social reality without taboos or censorship, Raï music touches on topics such as love, freedom, despair and social pressures. It was originally practised in rural settings by doyens who sang poetic texts in vernacular Arabic, accompanied by a traditional orchestra.
