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known as Cheb Khaled, is considered as the King of Rai music, has achieved international fame, as Rai music is very popular in Algeria, Morocco France, Tunisia, Turkey, Libya, and Egypt. Staifi is a genre of music which began in Eu-eulma City, and is mostly played at weddings and celebrations,
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Andalusian music is particularly well developed in Algeria, and is considered the most sophisticated by musical scholars - there exist three schools, the greatest number in the Maghreb region, and the performers invited to festivals across the Maghreb are usually of Algerian origin. Famous
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is a genre of Andalusian classical music from Constantine which has survived because of the efforts of the Tunisian government and a few private individuals. Malouf is still performed in public, especially at weddings and circumcision ceremonies, though recordings are relatively rare.
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Haouzi music is another style of Algerian music. It took the melodies of Andalusian music and modernized them. Haouzi music is most often played at weddings and ceremonies.
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has achieved great popularity in France, Spain and other parts of Europe. For several centuries, Algerian music was dominated by styles inherited from
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is a creative outlet to express love and romance; a mix between Western music and Bedouin music.
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performers include Beihdja Rahal, Brahim Hadj Kacem, Nouri Koufi and Leila Borsali.
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BBC Radio 3 Audio (90 minutes): Rai music in Oran and the Kasbah of Algiers.
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BBC Radio 3 Audio (90 minutes): Rachid Taha and the Kabilian mountains..
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Les grands maîtres algériens du cha’bi et du hawzi, diwan arabe-kabyle
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Music in Algeria offers a rich diversity of genre: popular music (
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primarily featuring lyrics which symbolize purity and love.
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Algerian music
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Culture of Algeria

History
Maritime history
Military history
Economic history
People
Languages
Arabic
Berber
Gender roles
Mythology
Cuisine
Couscous
Karantita
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Merguez
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Sahara International Film Festival
Religion
Christianity
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