Chaabi ( in
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
), also known as Chaâbi, Sha-bii, or Sha'bii meaning "folk", refers to different
music genre
A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. Genre is to be distinguished from musical form and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometim ...
s in
North Africa
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such as
Algerian chaabi,
Moroccan chaabi and
Egyptian Shaabi.
Chaabi music is frequently found in
wedding
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s and this style is often associated with the festivals. The use of popular language and the creation of new rhythms have made this style an essential complement to the dance.
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
Saïd Senhaji (; 1968) is a ''chaabi'' singer from Casablanca, Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlan ...
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El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka
El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (), (May 20, 1907 in Algiers – November 23, 1978 in Algiers) also known as Hadj Muhammed Al Anka, El-Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (and various other combinations), was considered a Grand Master of Andalusian classical music and ...
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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
References
External links
Hicham.Bajit
MaghrebSpacenachattubedailyzik
Music of North Africa
Middle Eastern music
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fr:Chaâbi algérois