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




The World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics show

Summary: <br> 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. <br> Sources and further reading: <br> <br> <br> Daoudi, B. &amp; Miliani H. L'aventure du Raï <br> Drewett, M &amp; Cloonan, M. Popular Music Censorship in Africa <br> Plastino, G. Mediterranean Mosaic: Popular Music and Global Sounds <br> Schade-Poulsen, M. Men and Popular Music in Algeria: The Social Significance of Raï <br> Virolle, M. La chanson Raï : De l'Algérie profonde à la scène internationale<br>