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Ahellil

Ahellil is a music genre that emerged in Algeria. It is usually classed as a form of music of Algeria. Explore key artists and related styles.

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الفن التقرابت
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أهليل و اللغة الزناتية
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About Ahellil

Ahellil is a music genre that emerged in Algeria. It is usually classed as a form of music of Algeria.

From Wikipedia

Gurara (Gourara) is a Zenati Berber language spoken in the Gourara (Tigurarin) region, an archipelago of oases surrounding the town of Timimoun in southwestern Algeria. Ethnologue gives it the generic name Taznatit ("Zenati"), along with Tuwat spoken to its south; however, Blench (2006) classifies Gurara as a dialect of Mzab–Wargla and Tuwat as a dialect of the Riff languages.

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What is Ahellil?

Ahellil is a music genre that emerged in Algeria. It is usually classed as a form of music of Algeria.

Where and when did Ahellil originate?

Ahellil originated in Algeria.

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