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Tag: Algerian music

cover of Imarhan's new album Aboogi
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Tuareg Band Imarhan Releases New Single “Tamiditin”

World Music Central News Room December 6, 2021 No Comments Algerian musicdesert bluesImarhanTuareg music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Imarhan

Angel Romero November 30, 2021 1 Comment AlgeriaAlgerian musicImarhanTuareg music

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…

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Algerian Folk Musician Moh Alileche Announces Release of Humanity Is Falling Apart

World Music Central News Room May 28, 2021 No Comments Algerian musicAmazigh musicBerberMoh Alileche

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…

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Algerian Maluf Star Hamdi Benani Dies at 77

World Music Central News Room September 24, 2020 No Comments Algerian musicArab-Andalusian musicHamdi Benanimaluf

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…

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Artist Profiles: Djazia Satour

Angel Romero July 24, 2020 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicDjazia 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…

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Bellemou Messaoud, Rai Innovator

Angel Romero July 13, 2020 No Comments Algerian musicBellemou MessaoudRai

Bellemou Messaoud – Le père du raï (World Circuit, 1989) This album presents the music of Algerian musician Bellemou Messaoud, known as the father of…

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Legendary Algerian Berber Singer Idir Dies at 70

World Music Central News Room May 3, 2020 No Comments Algerian musicBerberIdirKabyl

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…

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Extraordinary Final Recording from Rachid Taha

Angel Romero October 30, 2019 No Comments Algerian musicRachid TahaRaiworld music

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…

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Algerian Vocalist and Fusionist Rachid Taha Dies at 59

Angel Romero September 12, 2018 No Comments Algerian musicRachid TahaRaiworld fusion

Acclaimed French-Algerian singer Rachid Taha died today, September 12, 2018 in Paris, France of a heart attack. The France-based Taha was a world music star…

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Artist Profiles: Gnawa Diffusion

Angel Romero June 7, 2018 No Comments Algerian musicGnawa DiffusionGnawa musicMoroccan musicworld fusionworld music

The members of Gnawa Diffusion, who are based in Grenoble in the South East of France, come from a rich mix of musical and cultural…

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