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EP.16--Culture: Cheb Hasni and the Birth and Death of Love Rai

EP.16--Culture: Cheb Hasni and the Birth and Death of Love Rai

FromThe World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics


EP.16--Culture: Cheb Hasni and the Birth and Death of Love Rai

FromThe World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode presents some of the major Rai singers of the 1990's. We encounter Cheb Mami, Cheb Sahraoui, Chebba Fadela, Chebba Zahouania, Cheb Nasro, and Cheb Bilal. We pay particular attention to Cheb Hasni who was considered the King of Love Rai and who was assassinated in Oran during the Civil War of the 1990's. The episode contains musical excerpts from the singers above in addition to short selections from Cheb El Hindi and Cheb Abbes.
Sources and further reading:

Daoudi, B. & Miliani H. L'aventure du Raï
Drewett, M & Cloonan, M. Popular Music Censorship in Africa
Plastino, G. Mediterranean Mosaic: Popular Music and Global Sounds
Schade-Poulsen, M. Men and Popular Music in Algeria: The Social Significance of Raï
Virolle, M. La chanson Raï : De l'Algérie profonde à la scène internationale
Released:
Oct 19, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

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Historical surveys and current discussions surrounding religion, culture, and politics in Muslim settings