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Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

Samia Madeleine Verschaffelt

2004 • 55m

Raï Story is a musical journey in search of the Raï legend, Cheikha Remitti, in Oran, Algeria, where the Raï musical tradition began. In 1923, the first Raï singers performed behind screens during cer...

Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

Cast

Cheikha Remitti

Cheikha RemittiSelf

Cheba Djenet

Cheba DjenetSelf

Cheba Dalila

Cheba DalilaSelf

Chaba Fadela

Chaba FadelaSelf (archive footage)

Chaba Zahouania

Chaba ZahouaniaSelf (archive footage)

Cheb Hasni

Cheb HasniSelf (archive footage)

Cheb Khaled

Cheb KhaledSelf (archive footage)

Cheb Mami

Cheb MamiSelf (archive footage)

Raïna Raï

Raïna RaïSelf (archive footage)

Messaoud Bellemou

Messaoud BellemouSelf (archive footage)

Mohamed Lamine

Mohamed LamineSelf (archive footage)

Belkacem BouteldjaSelf

Cheikh Mekki NounaSelf

Cheikha El OuachmaSelf

Boualem BenhaouaSelf

Crew

Ahmed Rachedi

Ahmed RachediWriter

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