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About Music of Algeria
Music of Algeria is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of North Africa.
Music of Algeria has given rise to 4 subgenres on this site, such as Raï, Ahellil, Algerian hip hop and Franco-Arab chanson.
From Wikipedia
Algerian music is virtually synonymous with Raï among foreigners; the musical genre has achieved great popularity in North Africa and Europe, especially Morocco, Tunisia, France, and Spain, among others. For several centuries, Algerian music was dominated by styles inherited from Al-Andalus, eventually forming a unique North African twist on these poetic forms. Algerian music came to include suites called nuubaat (singular nuuba). Later derivatives include rabaab and hawzii.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Music of Algeria.
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music of the Arab world
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musical culture of Egypt
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music of the Middle Eastern region
Andalusi classical music
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musical culture of Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
What is Music of Algeria?
Music of Algeria is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of North Africa.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q3328583 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Music of Algeria – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goul El Si Mohamed (algerian bedoui rai music) by Cheikh Ben Guenoun (songwriter) Cheikh Madani [1888-1954] (singer) – Public domain
- Hadjou lefkar by Lazaar BEN DALI YAHIA [1894-1940] (Laazar Sliman) – Public domain
- Istakhbar Mezmoum by Lazaar BEN DALI YAHIA [1894-1940] (Laazar Sliman) – Public domain