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Rai

Genre family: African Popular Music
1990s recordings: 7

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Meet Rai

Rai is a branch of the African Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Rai is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Cheikha Rimitti and Cheb Hasni.

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Its place in the genre family

Parent genreAfrican Popular Music

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1990s · Rai

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1990s Rai

ESSENTIAL LISTENING

1990s starting recordings

7 recordings

01Yahssen Aouni1992 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 02Rah jey1994 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 03Ana Jabatak1997 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 04Metebkich Hada Mekhtoubi1997 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 05Sidi Abed1999 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 06Debri, debri / Débrouille-toi1999 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 07Ya l'hmam, ya l'imam / Pigeons et colombes1999 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

1990s artists

Artist·Rai

Cheikha Rimitti

Artist·Rai

Cheb Hasni

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1990s albums

Album·1999

Sidi Mansour

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main styleCheb HasniRai and Cheb Hasni share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleCheikha RimittiRai and Cheikha Rimitti share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toAfrican Popular MusicRai is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
genreSidi AbedSidi Abed is connected with Rai.
genreYahssen AouniYahssen Aouni is connected with Rai.
genreAna JabatakAna Jabatak is connected with Rai.
genreMetebkich Hada MekhtoubiMetebkich Hada Mekhtoubi is connected with Rai.
genreRah jeyRah jey is connected with Rai.
genreDebri, debri / Débrouille-toiDebri, debri / Débrouille-toi is connected with Rai.
genreYa l'hmam, ya l'imam / Pigeons et colombesYa l'hmam, ya l'imam / Pigeons et colombes is connected with Rai.

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GenreAfrican Popular Music