Algeria, Memoirs of Raï
📜 Overview: In the 1980s, Algeria experienced a tumultuous social context which reached its peak during the riots of October 88. This wave of protest, with youth as its figurehead, echoed the texts of raï singers. Thirst for freedom, misery of life and the aspirations of youth are among the main themes of their works which will inspire an entire generation. More than music, raï celebrates the Arabic language and becomes a vector of Algerian culture, thus providing the cultural weapons of emerging Algerian nationalism With Cheb Khaled, Cheb Mami and Chaba Fadela as leaders of the movement, raï is also a way of telling and reflecting the essence of Algeria in these difficult times. While the threat weighs on artists in Algeria, their exile allows raï to be exported internationally and thus, to bring the colors of Algeria to life throughout the world.
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , French
📆 Date Released: 2001-01-02
⌚ Running Time: 52 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Cheb Hasni original image
Self
Cheb Hasni
Cheb Khaled original image
Self
Cheb Khaled
Cheb Mami original image
Self
Cheb Mami
Cheikha Remitti original image
Self
Cheikha Remitti
Rachid Baba Ahmed original image
Self (archive footage)
Rachid Baba Ahmed
Boutaïba Seghir original image
Self
Boutaïba Seghir
Messaoud Bellemou original image
Self
Messaoud Bellemou
Raïna Raï original image
Self
Raïna Raï
Hocine Senoussi original image
Self
Hocine Senoussi
Nicholas Mead original image
Narrator
Nicholas Mead

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