Le raï sera célébré ce mois de janvier sous toutes ses formes ! Entre musique, chant, histoire et danse, le rïi aura droit de cité durant tout un mois à Alger. Pour ce faire, après le succès de l’expo ...

In North Africa’s vibrant and competitive pop and hip-hop landscape, Manal has carved out a powerful lane of her own—one defined by bold storytelling, cultural pride and a steadfast commitment to ...

Raï Story is a musical journey in search of the Raï legend, Cheikha Remitti, in Oran, Algeria, where the Raï musical tradition began. In 1923, the first Raï singers performed behind screens during ...

The recent death of French Algerian superstar Rachid Taha brought to mind the musical genre called raï, so I decided to feature it this week by highlighting a few raï artists.… It’s not hard to ...

From the heart of the desert and Bedouin life in western Algeria, specifically among the nomadic tribes around Oran, Raï was born as a traditional music overflowing with folk poetry. The earliest Raï ...

What musical genre can claim to have gone, in the space of fifty years, from a hidden cabaret in Oran to Super Bowl halftime? Born in Algeria at the end of the Second World War, the raï wave spread ...

Earlier this week, the baguette was given official status as part of France’s intangible heritage by UNESCO. As much as the baguette may be the best thing since sliced bread, it wasn’t the only new ...

Raï is a popular folk song from Algeria. A means of conveying social reality without taboos or censorship, the music touches on topics such as love, freedom, despair and social pressures. It is viewed ...

On Billboard Arabia's cover, cross-genre Moroccan star Manal reflects on 10 fearless years, cultural pride and creating a sound that's unapologetically her own. By Nour Ezzedine In North Africa’s ...