Originaire d’Algérie, le Raï est un style musical qui séduit une population de plus en plus large. Pourquoi cette musique triomphe t-elle aujourd’hui et quels sont les artistes qui la représentent le ...
What happens when you combine Spanish, French, African and Arabic music? Bedouin shepherds frequenting the Algerian port of Oran first dived into this mixing bowl in the early twentieth century. What ...
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.… It’s not hard to ...
Raï music, arguably the most popular music style in the Middle East today, originated in the Algerian port city of Oran. By Billboard Staff RELEASE DATE: Nov. 26 Raï music, arguably the most popular ...
The fraternal rivalry between Algeria and Morocco has now hit a sour musical note. Algeria made an application last month to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage list to include Rai music as a uniquely ...
Historical document or musical revelation? Music from Tomorrow’s World, the latest release in Atavistic’s Unheard Music Series, again poses this seemingly eternal, yet pertinent, question. Should live ...
Tropical music stars from different styles and countries came together on Wednesday (Oct. 22) at Billboard Latin Music Week ...