Artist Profiles: Khaled
Born in Algeria but now based in France, Khaled is known as the king of rai. His Egyptian, Spanish and French music influences were enhanced…
Artist Profiles: Ilyes
Ilyes is a singer, pianist, composer and arranger from Algeria. He was born in 1972 in Batna’s mountains. He started to appear at the age…
Artist Profiles: Hasna El Becharia
Hasna el Becharia is a female Gnawa multi-instrumentalist. She was born in 1951 in Béchar (formerly known as Colomb-Béchar, a garrison town during the time…
Artist Profiles: Hamid Baroudi
Hamid Baroudi grew up with music in Algeria and took to the stage at the early age of 15. In Algeria, music is more than…
Artist Profiles: Habib and Hassina Guerroumi
For Habib and Hassina Guerroumi, Arab Andalusian music is more than a cultural heritage. Their musical approach to this art is pure and modest. It…
Artist Profiles: Cheikha Rimitti
Cheikha Rimitti was one of the most influential singers in the development of the popular Algerian music style known as Rai. She was born in…
American Troubadour: Charles Bradley, Charles Caldwell, RL Burnside
In the 20th century, a wonderful thing happened to American poetry. The recordings of musical troubadours, a singer of vernacular poetry, became very important to…
Artist Profiles: Cheikh Salim Fergani
Cheikh Salim Fergani is a maestro of Maluf music. Fergani was born in 1953 in Constantine (Algeria), in a family of musicians and artisans, embroiderers,…
Artist Profiles: Cheb Nasro
Born on November 30, 1960 in the small town of Ain-Temouchent (Algeria), home of Bellamou, the famous trumpet player and forefather of Rai music, Cheb…
Damily to Perform at Africa Oyé 2016
Malagasy artist Damily is set to perform on June 18 at Africa Oyé 2016 music festival. Africa Oyé will take place on June 18-19 in…