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Chaabi (Algeria)
Chaabi () is a traditional music of Algiers (Algeria), formalized by El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka. Originally from the Casbah, the music known as chaabi belongs to a recent tradition. It emerged during
The best known chaabi singers#
The best known chaabi singers are as follows: * El Hadj M’Hamed El Anka * Hadj M’rizek * Amar Ezzahi * El Hachemi Guerouabi * Boudjemaâ El Ankis * Kamel Messaoudi * Abdelkader Chaou * Dahmane El Harrachi * Lounès Matoub
Features of Chaabi#
What distinguishes this Algerian Chaabi are the sounds and poems, which represent sad memories of times gone by, heart-warming and/or romantic emotions, time spent with friends, and other memories, set against a beautiful background of Algeria. It is music that describes the reality of life and even includes tales and stories such as the stories of the prophet Mohamed and the religious. The words create wonderful pictures. Today, hundreds of singers are inspired by Rai music which can be heard all over the world.
External links#
- Ournia.com
- Dead Reckoning (2011) movie about this music
- Genre family
- 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres, Algerian styles of music, Berber music