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    Biography

    The tragic murder of vocalist Cheb Hasni (born Hasni Chakroun) by members of a national terrorist unit had a profound effect on the evolution of rai, Algeria's popular dance music. According to Algerian writer Aziz Chouki, "(Hasni's) murder changed the texts. It transformed the rai scene into a protest movement." Strongly opposed by Algeria's oppressive military regime during the civil war that ...more
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    Sound Clips

  • You the Healer (Ya Ettaleb)
  • I Still Have the Souvenir (Mazal Souvenir Andi)
  • I Want a Beautiful Woman (Ana Beghit al Beida)
  • I Know You Now (Ana Jabatak)
  • My Suffering Was Long (Tal Adabi)
  • I Know Why You Are Crying (Arft Anaalach Raki Tebki)
  • That Forlorn Person (Dak El-Mahroum)
  • May God Help Me (Yahssen Aouni)
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