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Raï'n'B (series)
''Raï'n'B Fever'' is a collective of mainly Algerian Raï, R&B and rap/urban artists contributing their best output of the Raï'n'B genre of music with fusion of elements of both genres in a series of albums also called ''Raï'n'B Fever'' albums. The collective and the albums were the idea of the DJ duo Kore & Skalp as duo Kore & Skalp, who in a matter of years became the most known producers of the genre. The initial album was released with great commercial success in 2004, followed by a number of follow-up albums produced by Kore and his brother DJ Bellek in 2006 and 2008, a special album 2009 (Même pas fatigué) and another by Kore in 2011. Some artists contributing to the albums 113, Abdelhafid Douzi, Akil, Amine, AP, Big Ali, Bilal, Cheb Bilal, Cheb Mami, Cheba Maria, Corneille, Diam's, DJ Belek, DJ Kore, GSX, DJ Skalp, Faudel, Idir, J-Mi Sissoko, Justine, Kader Riwan, KameLanc', Kenza Farah, Kayliah, Khaled, L'Algérino, La Fouine, Leïla Remi, Leslie, LIM, M. Pok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raï
Raï (, ; ar, راي, Latn, ar, rāʾy, ), sometimes written rai, is a form of Algerian folk music that dates back to the 1920s. Singers of Raï are called ''cheb'' (Arabic: شاب) (or ''shabab,'' i.e. young) as opposed to ''sheikh'' (Arabic: شيخ) ('' shaykh'', i.e. old), the name given to Chaabi singers. The tradition arose in the city of Oran, primarily among the poor. Traditionally sung by men, by the end of the 20th century, female singers had become common. The lyrics of Raï have concerned social issues such as disease and the policing of European colonies that affected native populations.Gross, Joan, David McMurray, and Ted Swedenburg. "Arab Noise and Ramadan Nights: Raï, Rap, and Franco-Maghrebi Identities." Diaspora 3:1 (1994): 3- 39. Reprinted in The Anthropology of Globalization: A Reader, ed. by Jonathan Xavier and Renato Rosaldo, History Origins Raï is a type of Algerian popular music that arose in the 1920s in the port city of Oran, and that self-con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diam's
Mélanie Georgiades (; born 25 July 1980 in Nicosia), better known by her stage name Diam's (), is a French rapper of Greek Cypriot origin. Biography Mélanie Marie Georgiades was born on July 25, 1980 in Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Her mother is French and her father is Greek Cypriot. After her parents separated, she arrived in France with her mother at the age of three. She spent her childhood in Paris, then in the department of Essonne, in Brunoy, until the age of thirteen. She studied for a while in Igny, in the private Saint-Nicolas college. Later, she moved to Massy then to Orsay in the suburban district of Mondetour, where she spent most of her adolescence. She discovered rap with the album ''The Chronic'' (1992) by Dr. Dre and the first title of the group NTM, Je rap (1990) (published on Rapattitude, the first compilation of French rap). She chose her pseudonym of Diam's in 1995, a choice she explains as "I came across the definition of the word diamond and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Algérino
Samir Djoghlal (born 2 May 1981), better known as L'Algérino (), is an Algerian-French rapper and singer whose family came from the Chaoui- Berber tribes in Khenchela, Algeria. A childhood friend of JUL, he was discovered in 2001 by rapper Akhenaton, a member of the IAM group, who signed him on his 361 Recordz label, and in which he published his first album " Les derniers seront les premiers" (English: The Last will be the First), in June 2005. Aged 25, L'Algérino becomes the first Marseille artist signed on an independent Paris label, the Sinik Six-O-Nine. Career Samir Djoghlal known as 'L'Algérino' of Algerian parents, was born in 1981 in Marseille. He was introduced to rap at a very young age listening to Suprême NTM and IAM in the northern districts of Marseille. He started rapping at the age of 11 and quickly began releasing mixtapes and appearing in local concerts. He had brief stints with groups 'B-Vice Junior' and '45 Niggaz', releasing independent albums w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaled (musician)
Khaled Hadj Ibrahim ( ar, خالد حاج إبراهيم, ; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled ( ar, link=no, خالد), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter born in Oran. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male Raï singers). Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers. To date, Khaled has sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide, making him one of the bestselling Arabic-language singers in history. Among his most famous songs are " Aïcha", "Didi", "El Arbi", " Abdel Kader", "La Poupée qui fait non", "Wahran Wahran", "Bakhta", " C'est la vie", and "Alech Taadi". He holds the Guinness World Record for Best-selling artist of raï music. Early life Khaled Hadj Ibrahim was born on 29 February 1960 in Oran's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayliah
Karine Bordy (born July 2, 1981, Créteil, France), known as Kayliah, is a French R&B and hip hop singer. Early life From a musician family and from Guadeloupe, Kayliah has been writing and interpreting since she was young. She writes a first album at the age of 17 and becomes the mother of a little girl at 19 years old. She collaborates with Rohff, Pit Baccardi and Eloquence, as well as on the original soundtrack of Taxi 3, Ong Bak, Banlieue 13 and the French version of the movie Coach Carter and she will make herself known thanks to "Ouvre les yeux" with Wallen. In 2005, she released her first studio album ''On a tous besoin de croire'' with singles "Belly Dance", "Quand une fille est love" and "Les choses essentielles". In 2007, long limited to the role of guest with many singles to his credit, she released her second studio album ''Caractère'', produced by Street Fabulous. In 2009, she released a single "Bouge" with Guadeloupe singer Admiral T. In 2010, she collabora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenza Farah
Kenza Farah (born 8 July 1986) is a Franco-Algerian singer-songwriter. Her album '' Authentik'' won gold in its second week. It was followed up by '' Avec le cœur'' and ''Trésor''. Career Kenza Farah was born on 8 July 1986 in Béjaïa, Algeria and grew up in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille. She has six siblings. At the age of 14, she began playing shows in neighborhoods and won singing contests. Followed by a singing competition, Farah met the producers who allowed her to record some songs in the studio, including "Mon Ange", "Trésor" and "Il ma trahie". She was noticed by the producer Abdel.B, who produced her album from 2006 to 2007 with the independent record label Karismatik. She is known for her collaborations with many artists such as Sefyu, Le Rat Luciano, Idir, Big Ali, Psy 4 de la Rime, Nina Sky, Roldán of the group Orishas, Busy Signal, Alonzo, Melissa M, Kayline and Nabila (of Karismatik), Soprano A soprano () is a type of classical female singin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamelanc'
Kamel Jdayni Houari (born 13 May 1980 in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre), better known as Kamelancien later shortened into Kamelanc', is a francophone rapper of Moroccan oujda origin. He grew up in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, a town in the suburbs of Paris. Discography Albums ;as Kamelancien ;as Kamelanc' Mixtapes ;as Kamelancien Singles ;as Kamelanc' ;featured in See also * North African communities of Paris The Paris metropolitan area has a large Maghrebi population, in part as a result of French colonial ties to that region. As of 2012 the majority of those of African origin living in Paris come from the Maghreb, including Algeria, Morocco, an ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamelanc French rappers Moroccan rappers 1980 births Living people French people of Moroccan descent People from Val-de-Marne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kader Riwan
Kader may refer to: *Kader (film), ''Kader'' (film), a 2006 Turkish drama film *Kader Group, a toy manufacturer of Hong Kong People with the given name *Kader Abdolah (born 1954), Iranian-Dutch writer, poet and columnist. *Kader Asmal (1934–2011), South African politician *Kader Attia (born 1970), Algerian-French artist *Kader Dost (born 2000), Turkish female race walker *Kader Hançar (born 1999), Turkish women's footballer *Kader Keïta (footballer, born 2000), Kader Keïta (born 2000), Ivorian footballer *Kader Khan (1937–2018), Indian actor, screenwriter, comedian, and film director See also * {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idir (singer)
Hamid Cheriet ( kab, Ḥamid Ceryat; 25 October 1949 – 2 May 2020), better known by his stage name Idir, was an Algerian Kabyle singer-songwriter and musician. Referred to as the "King of Amazigh music", he is regarded as one of the more significant modern day figures in Algerian and Amazigh culture, history, and struggle. Along with musicians like Ferhat Mehenni and Lounis Aït Menguellet, Idir helped popularize Raï folk music. Initially training to be a geologist, his interest for music was piqued when he was called to sing on state radio as a late substitute. After finishing his compulsory military service, he moved to France in 1975 and embarked on his career in music. Idir took a hiatus during the 1980s before returning in 1993. He was a passionate advocate of the Kabyle and Berber cultures. Early life and career Idir was born in Aït Lahcene, Aït Yenni, Tizi Ouzou Province (part of French Algeria at the time), on 25 October 1949. He originally studied to beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faudel
Faudel Belloua ( ar, فُضيل بيلوى; born June 6, 1978) is a French raï singer and actor of Algerian descent. He released studio albums, notably '' Baïda'', '' Samra'', ''Un Autre Soleil'' and ''Mundial Corrida'' and the live album ''1,2,3 Soleils'' jointly with Khaled and Rachid Taha. Biography Early years Born in Mantes-la-Jolie, a suburb of Paris, and raised by Algerian-born immigrant parents in the ''Val Fourré'' neighborhood, the young Faudel was introduced to Algerian raï by his grandmother who performed regularly in Oran with the , groups of female musicians who play traditional folk raï at weddings and other family occasions. It was Amaria, Faudel's grandmother, who was largely responsible for teaching him traditional raï rhythms during the summer holidays in Algeria. His first public singing experience was during a family wedding celebration in Oran, Algeria. Faudel started to cover the popular tracks by Cheb Khaled and Cheb Mami at 12, after which he so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Skalp
Pascal Boniani Koeu better known by his stage name Skalpovich, is a French record producer, composer, songwriter and record executive. Between 2001 and 2006, he was part of duo Kore & Skalp with DJ and producer Kore before continuing solo. Biography Beginning / Kore & Skalp Born in Épinay-sur-Seine (Paris suburb), Skalpovich began his music career as a DJ, producing several mixtapes under the name of "DJ Skalp" in the late 1990s. In 2001, he produced his first solo tracks named ''Les Chipies'' for the only album of the R&B girlgroup Honneur Ô Dames. Focusing on composition and production, he created the first French hip hop hitmaker team Kore & Skalp with DJ Kore. Kore & Skalp separated in 2006. Solo career After separation, Skalpovich chose to develop his solo career, and took the time to form a new team and to participate to new projects. He entirely produced NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
