Lili Boniche – Trésors De La Chanson Judéo-Arabe (World Village, 2014) This fascinating compilation features several recordings by Sephardic Algerian singer Lili Boniche made between…
The Timeless Charm of Lili Boniche
Tag: Algerian music
Mandola Virtuoso Anouar Kaddour Cherif to Release Djawla
Algerian musician and composer Anouar Kaddour Cherif is set to release Djawla, an album of Arabic jazz in January 2022. The album contains nine musical…
Tuareg Band Imarhan Releases New Single “Tamiditin”
Tuareg quintet Imarhan has released a song titled “Tamiditin (feat. Japonais)” from its third studio album, Aboogi, scheduled for release on January 28th, 2022 on…
Artist Profiles: Imarhan
Imarhan is an Algerian Kel Tamashek (Tuareg) desert blues quintet formed in 2006, in Tamanrasset, southern Algeria. Band members grew up near each other in…
Algerian Folk Musician Moh Alileche Announces Release of Humanity Is Falling Apart
Algerian musician Moh Alileche has announced the release of his new album Humanity Is Falling Apart on Flag of Freedom Productions. Release date is June…
Algerian Maluf Star Hamdi Benani Dies at 77
Celebrated Algerian singer and violinist Hamdi Benani died September 21, 2020 of COVID-19. Benani was born January 1, 1943 in Annaba, French Algeria. He learned…
Artist Profiles: Djazia Satour
Djazia Satour was born in Algiers on December 9, 1980. She grew up in Algeria and arrived to Grenoble (France) in 1990. At the age…
Bellemou Messaoud, Rai Innovator
Bellemou Messaoud – Le père du raï (World Circuit, 1989) This album presents the music of Algerian musician Bellemou Messaoud, known as the father of…
Legendary Algerian Berber Singer Idir Dies at 70
Idir, one of the greatest voices of Algerian Kabyl (Berber) music died May 3, 20230 in Paris from pulmonary disease. The passing was confirmed on…
Extraordinary Final Recording from Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha – Je Suis Africain (Naïve/Believe, 2019) Rachid Taha, a leading figure in modern Algerian and French music died in late 2018. Je Suis…