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Rai
- Genre family
- African Popular Music
- Starting recordings
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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 Khaled, Cheikha Rimitti and Cheb Hasni.
GENRE FAMILY
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Parent genreAfrican Popular Music
Current genreRai
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Middle East and North Africa · Rai
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10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01El Harba WineRai · jazzOpen in new tab 02Derwiche TourneurRai · jazzOpen in new tab 03Ya AachkouRai · jazzOpen in new tab 04El AadyeneRai · jazzOpen in new tab 05El BabRai · jazzOpen in new tab 06Yahssen Aouni1992 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 07Rah jey1994 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 08Ana Jabatak1997 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 09Metebkich Hada Mekhtoubi1997 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 10Sidi Abed1999 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab
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