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Algeria, Memoirs of Raï

02 Jan 2001
  • France
52 mins
10
1 votes
  • Documentary
articleOverview personCast
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.
  • Cheb Hasni

    as Self
  • Cheb Khaled

    as Self
  • Cheb Mami

    as Self
  • Cheikha Remitti

    as Self
  • Rachid Baba Ahmed

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Boutaïba Seghir

    as Self
  • Messaoud Bellemou

    as Self
  • Raïna Raï

    as Self
  • Hocine Senoussi

    as Self
  • Nicholas Mead

    as Narrator

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