Chaabi ( in
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...
), also known as Chaâbi, Sha-bii, or Sha'bii meaning "folk", refers to different
music genres in
North Africa
North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Mauritania in ...
and the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
such as
Algerian chaabi,
Moroccan chaabi and
Egyptian Shaabi.
Chaabi music just means 'music of the people' that's why it's often found in
wedding
A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vo ...
s and local celebrations, and these styles are often associated with festivals.
Popular artists
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Hakim
* Hassan El Asmar
* Bahaa Sultan
* Hicham.Bajit
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Jedwan
* Yassin Bounous
* Daoudi Abdellah
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Saïd Senhaji
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El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka
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El Hachemi Guerouabi
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Amar Ezzahi
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Dahmane El Harrachi
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Kamel Messaoudi
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Hamada Helal
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Bab L' Bluz
Bab L' Bluz is a Moroccan-French rock band that was formed in Marrakesh in 2018. The band consists of lead vocalist Yousra Mansour, gimbri player and multi-instrumentalist Brice Bottin, flautist Jérôme Bartholomé, and drummer Hafid Zouaoui. ...
External links
Hicham.Bajit
MaghrebSpacenachattubedailyzik
North African music
Middle Eastern music
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