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ليالي ندوروا في وسط لافيل، نخموا نبدلو الديكور..
حبينا نشوفوا واش كاين ورا السور ..
زعما صح كاين نور 🔥 !.
#life#حياة#downfall#downfalldestiny#موسيقى#جزائري#جزائرية#Algeria#Algerie#Music#Rap#Rap algérien#Algerian rap
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Writing pointers Ive internalised up to now more or less for my own reference no one asked but i needed the refresher
- classic show not tell kinda subscribed to the Palahniuk school i dont have the article on hand but it’s good even though i forget to do it sometimes. My philosophy is show for the 80% of time where showing lets you puppet around sexier pictures, tell for maybe 20% of the time when you have a specific voice to the telling and if the pictures the showing makes are pointless/redundant/slow-downs. okay hey wait I found the article it’s called “Nuts and bolts”
- Ocean Vuong on metaphors where the metaphor HAS to serve a purpose or connect to something, or at least have an “underneath” underside to it that can’t be accessed through any other means, note: sometimes the metaphor comes to you but usually if you feel real strong about it and can’t seem to replace it with anything else then it’s probably got a hidden layer already that will show itself to you with time even if it doesn’t really make sense in the moment. This pointer is the main source of my anguish when i read my old stuff because Im always like fucccckkkkk this metaphor is so gauche, what are you doing
- again i dont fkin remember where this is from but the thing about external/internal prose - God i swear this is from someone’s medium account but i don’t know. Basically interior novels where page space is mainly your character’s thoughts VS physical space novels, with your characters moving around, acting out and interacting with an environment with their thoughts maybe veiled from reader. Kind of ties into Nuts and Bolts with the showing, but on a diff level I like to stay in the external realm in a way where you could block the whole novel as a play with clearer, charming actions that can translate to visually compelling stage directions. Of course it depends on how interior/exterior your narrator/character is but in principle i find it easy to dislike overly interior narrators (why should your reader care what your narrator thinks??)
- secondary to prev point, if the movement/interactions you block aren’t inherently stylish then they should serve a purpose, moving your characters from point A to point B necessitates a relevant activity at point B, a push factor away from point A, or valuable information communicated from what happens in the journey…wait i say stylish a lot i dunno if ykwim best example i can think of is from Miss Julie where (even though it’s secondary to the dialogue at hand) while Julie tries to bargain with Christine you have Jean VISIBLE TO THE AUDIENCE in the wings of the stage sharpening his razor two hands nodding to himself as she repeats exactly the words he used to bargain with her <- THAT is style
- kinda boils down to the common thing about ensuring motivations for all of your characters, like all of them should have wants that drive them to be in places (if you flesh your guys out wholly enough this should come naturally)
- on character voices best if you can reach a point where you can basically hear them chatting at you in your head: best examples I think are like, Mercymorn from the locked tomb (crazy brilliant and bonkers voicing from muir imo), Tennessee williams plays (but they’re plays so obviously the voices are meant to be heard - i just personally haven’t seen any of them performed so i hear them 100% based on williams’ skill in writing dialogue)… no real tips on getting to this point but if you’re going for a specific brogue obviously listening to it helps. Though the point of writing fiction is ofc that it’s fiction and you can make your characters talk funnier and smarter than anyone in real life might so like: liberties, my philosophy is style over realism in the tradition of stage monologues and the like, where your characters chat in the manner you wish people around you talked all the time (STRIKE THROUGH THE MASK!!!!!)
- word count for sake of word count is your enemy if you ever catch yourself writing a scene that bores you, if it bores your reader then no ones gonna be happy. Cut it and frame it in a way that you like enough to keep in at all costs
- lowkey been trying to cut down my semicolon usage because I grudgingly see the value of Cormac Mccarthy stylistic choices but laaaaiiiikeee its hard and sometimes you need it to install a kind of half-breath in your prose - i think the middle ground I want to reach is the use of it as a luxury and not like pepper (literally searched the last chapter for my semicolon usage and its 28 like 3 per thousand words :( help)
- literally never make me read the word cishet in a serious work of writing ever. “Dysphoria” no “trans” its 50/50 “genderfuck” get out of town no “intersectional feminist” no. Okay lol this point is just me being not liking any explicit integration of the present cultural-political terminology into writing and also me being a bit bitchy about this one lgbt cult novel named after a US state if you can guess which. My view is it will always be gauche and i dont like it and it tends to prompt me to say out loud to myself My God I hate gay people
More later if i think of it but i swear ive yet to meet the writing pointer from a true sage that is gonna transform my thinking and make what im capable of transcendental
#Abt the listening to accents point i did like#specifically watching chicken shop date interviews .. that algerian fella who does jokes on tiktok … split decision EP#Legit they were right I dont listen to UK rap if it aint dave or cench#anyway MLE is literally hypnotising#last point#I promise its not like dont write trans narratives its more like if your trans narrative is didactic then just pull a long chu and write#INSUFFERABLE THEORY#Obviously i dont follow all of these all the time esp when im writing for practice and cant be bothered#subscribe at your discretion
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So, I'm still trying to understand what the hell is going down in the QSMP community lately but.. literally you all should leave Etoiles the fuck alone ASAP or I'll start to bite.
The f-word accusation? Yep, he said "electrof*g" some years ago. Why? Because in french, for a moment, adding "-f*g" at the end of something had a meaning of "being a huge fan of". End of story.
Also, we just don't use the f-word at all in french? I didn't even knew about it before entering anglophone communities. A slur exists, but it's not the f-word.
The n-word accusation? He said himself that he *never* fucking said that, and that it was a misinterpretation of what he said. Which is.. you know? Commun when *english isn't your fucking first language and you talk with a heavy french accent because of that.*
He said himself that he *never* used this word in his life, and *if* (see the insistence on *if* here) he ever said it, it was more than ten years ago by copy pasting rap lyrics and not knowing what it even meant or how harmful it was. And still people are calling him a racist because of that.
I *hope* you realize that harassing and calling out the half-algerian teenager he was ten years ago for participating in rap culture is *not* the statement you think it is.
Anyway, I hope he takes a break from all of this, you QSMP community really don't deserves him anyway.
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Sorry for the whining lately, I'm gonna talk about other unrelated things for a while to get out of the dead end that I seem to have drilled myself into.
Here's an absurdly ridiculous story from my past.
I've brought up here before that one of my best friends dated an absolute asshole for around 6 months.
The first time we talked was over text. My bestie mentioned that I majored in European Studies in college, so he kept making his girlfriend ask me questions, as he was a "fellow European history enjoyer". My field was more about modern politics in the EU and France, but fine, I was familiar with a basic level of historical background for context, so ask away. My bestie eventually got tired of constantly passing messages back and forth so she gave him my number for direct contact.
You know the kind of guys who would ask a woman to name 3 Joy Division songs after seeing her in an Unknown Pleasures T-shirt? Talking to asshole felt exactly like that, it was more a test. He would constantly cut me off and "correct my mistakes", when in fact I just didn't get to finish my sentence. He would also "educate" me on varies topics: military history of different empires, descriptions of ethnic groups that are all based on stereotypes, or Francisco Franco using his favorite club Real Madrid to oppress the people of Catalonia. (Yes, I've read Fear and Loathing in La Liga by Sid Lowe. This is a simplified myth, the real history is much more nuanced.)
Once, he asked me for French music recommendations. He was probably expecting accordions and Edith Piaf, but I just sent him some songs I was listening to at the time, you know, some rap, some electro-pop, some Stromae. (I might've done that intentionally because asshole refused to refer to anyone non-white as European.) One of them is J'aimerai by Johan Papaconstantino:
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He told me he couldn't tell I would be interested in Algerian pop, so I said, "oh, it's actually Greek."
Oops. I shouldn't have brought up Greece. That man was obsessed with Greece, as you can imagine. He once asked me for my opinion on the North Macedonia name dispute just to write a 1000+ word essay about his love and admiration for his personal hero, Alexander the Great, and how the "Slavs misappropriate the name of Macedonia, they should come up with their own, of Slavic origin."
But it was too late, the conversation went like this:
Him: Wow, I never expected you to like Algerian pop.
Me: Oh, it's actually Greek.
Him: No, it's not.
Me: Uh... he's singing in French and Greek? I actually do listen to some Arabic pop if you're interested, I quite like this Lebanese band called Soap Kills.
Him: It's clearly Turkish. It's not real Greek music, it's the music the Turks forced upon the Greeks during years of subjugation! (Insert 3 hour rant about Greeks living under the Ottoman Empire.)
Me: Um... so you're familiar with Turkish music?
Him: Of course! I know the Turkish March.
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Me: You know Mozart is Austrian right?
Him: Well, it's Turkish style
This Turkish style?
Eeeh🤷🏻What do I know? I'm just a dumb woman.
Maybe he should educate me on this classical Turkish music extraordinaire:
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Can we talk about how Arab and Muslim players are being harassed, fired and even jailed for supporting Palestine and not a single one of their club teammates shows support. Like Atal was mainly supported by Algerian players, his french club teammates didn't say a word for him , also El Ghazi was completely ignored, I saw Mahrez retweeted his statement but Mahrez is Arab so it make sense, same as the Moroccan players who supported him, but what about his club teammates? what about Western players that work with these Muslim/Arab players, who even consider them as friends, not even one tweet of support? and the same thing with Hollywood, Melissa barrera the lead actress from scream was fired for talking about the genocide happening in Palestine, most of the people who showed her support were minorities like her. These recent weeks made confirm my belief that us people of color need to be each other allies and supporters because most white people would never be a reliable ally, they will throw you under the bus the moment your friendship threaten their position and their money.
What else can be said about this friend? You've said it all. Literally the only three non muslim players I've personally seen posting about Palestine were Bellerin (are we surprised) Mertens (I appreciated that he posted more than once and with arguments) and Dzeko. I don't know if I'm missing someone else honestly but this is all I saw.
Two of them play in Turkey where nobody obviously risks anything, kudos to Bellerin though I don't think la liga, like serie a, gives any shit about it. France and Germany have always dealt terribly with anything concerning migrants, second and third and fourth generation migrants, identity, religion, integration...they claim to be secular, fair countries, but all they do is forcing bias on their most vulnerable people. All the time. They claim they are secular but christians and jews will have a safer place than muslims, they claim they are above differences but whites will aways have more protection than poc people. Youcef Atal being actually prosecuted is FUCKING CRAZY and no one other than other muslim players is having his back. No one. Rap*sts can get posts and comments of solidarity by half of players in europe but none of them have said a word for Youcef and Anwar. But if you look around yourself, how many white people do you think will fight alongside you when you really, really need it? Not so many of them right. Yeah, it sucks really.
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Saint Levant Signs His Political Message 'From Gaza, With Love' Marwan Abdelhamid, the 22-year-old trilingual singer who records as Saint Levant (French for “holy rising”), released his debut EP From Gaza, With Love earlier this month. You may know the young artist from a viral snippet on TikTok that caught the attention of nearly 14 million viewers. The sultry rap clip features his 2022 single “Very Few Friends” and its seductive, baritone hook: "I wanna take you to Paris and spoil you," transforming Saint Levant's muscle-tank-and-mustached brand into one that relied heavily on sex symbols, both visually and sonically. Saint Levant, a child of the Palestinian diaspora, set out to prove that his artistic identity encompasses more than the flesh and blood carnality of his fans' favorite TikToks. "From Gaza, With Love is an ode to the place where I spent the first seven years of my life, a beautiful city by the sea filled with love, memories and unfortunately great pain, suffering and oppression," Abdelhamid tells PAPER.As the son of a French-Algerian mother and a Palestinian-Serbian father, the Gen-Z heartthrob spent his early childhood in Gaza before fleeing to Jordan with his family. He explains: "We are much more than the dehumanizing images you see in Western media. This song is a message to the world, and I sign it with love."Drawing on early-2000s R&B, Arabic trap music and Franco-Arabic rap, Saint Levant's title track "From Gaza, With Love" is a heartfelt homage to his culture with danceable, Middle Eastern flair that infuses the hook and song's thesis — “I came from Gaza with love/ (But I’d feel like a tourist if I ever went back)" — with multicultural soul. The project uses the chameleonic powers of his trilingual upbringing — having spoken English at school, French at home and Arabic in a Palestinian refugee camp — to invite global listeners to embrace the sensuous riches of his Middle Eastern culture.While advocating for Israeli-Palestinian peace has situated him at times within the sticky, no-win arena of public controversy, Abdelhamid invariably handles his politics with love and empathy. Abdelhamid doesn't shy away from imbuing his art with a political message. Check out the PAPER premiere of the "From Gaza, With Love" music video below, where Saint Levant serenades his viewers against a backdrop reminiscent of 1980s public access television. Photos courtesy of Saint Levant https://www.papermag.com/saint-levant-gaza-with-love-2659651735.html
#From gaza with love#Israeli-palestinian conflict#Marwan abdelhamid#Very few friends#Viral tiktok#Music video premiere#Saint levant#Alessandra Schade#PAPER
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Music Genres
This is a listing of some of the arena's song genre and their definitions.
African Folk - Music held to be typical of a state or ethnic organization, regarded to all segments of its society, and preserved generally by using oral way of life.
Afro jazz - Refers to jazz tune which has been heavily stimulated by means of African track. The music took factors of marabi, swing and American jazz and synthesized this into a unique fusion. The first band to honestly attain this synthesis was the South African band Jazz Maniacs.
Afro-beat - Is a combination of Yoruba tune, jazz, Highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with African percussion and vocal patterns, popularized in Africa inside the Nineteen Seventies.
Afro-Pop - Afropop or Afro Pop is a term every so often used to consult cutting-edge African pop music. The term does now not discuss with a particular style or sound, however is used as a preferred term to explain African famous track.
Apala - Originally derived from the Yoruba human beings of Nigeria. It is a percussion-based totally fashion that advanced inside the late 1930s, when it changed into used to wake worshippers after fasting all through the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Assiko - is a famous dance from the South of Cameroon. The band is generally based totally on a singer followed with a guitar, and a percussionnist playing the pulsating rhythm of Assiko with metallic knives and forks on an empty bottle.
Batuque - is a song and dance style from Cape Verde.
Bend Skin - is a kind of city Cameroonian famous song. Kouchoum Mbada is the maximum famous group related to the style.
Benga - Is a musical style of Kenyan popular track. It advanced among the past due Nineteen Forties and past due Sixties, in Kenya's capital town of Nairobi.
Biguine - is a style of tune that originated in Martinique within the nineteenth century. By combining the traditional bele track with the polka, the black David Turner Music of Martinique created the biguine, which contains 3 wonderful styles, the biguine de salon, the biguine de bal and the biguines de rue.
Bikutsi - is a musical genre from Cameroon. It developed from the traditional kinds of the Beti, or Ewondo, humans, who live across the city of Yaounde.
Bongo Flava - it has a mixture of rap, hip hop, and R&B for starters however these labels don't do it justice. It's rap, hip hop and R&B Tanzanian style: a large melting pot of tastes, records, culture and identification.
Cadence - is a specific collection of periods or chords that ends a word, section, or piece of music.
Calypso - is a style of Afro-Caribbean tune which originated in Trinidad at approximately the begin of the twentieth century. The roots of the genre lay in the arrival of African slaves, who, not being allowed to talk with each other, communicated through tune.
Chaabi - is a popular song of Morocco, very much like the Algerian Rai.
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Blog Post 2
The World of Islam and the West
Delicate by Sananda Maitreya, Des'ree
The being of life is very delicate. Existence is fragile. Relations are delicate. Things come undone easily. They break easily, but they also end up working out delicately.
Missing by Everything But The Girl
We get used to people and places. Such things change. They pass. "And I miss you. Like the deserts miss the rain." Sometimes we look for the most unlikely but necessary thing.
Zombie by The Cranberries
The innocent pay the price. The ones who don't have a voice or a choice. "When the violence causes silence, / We must be mistaken." Instead of speaking up, we often quit down. It's all happening "In your head," but a "Child is slowly taken."
Desert Rose by Sting, Cheb Mami
"The desert rose hele-ye-le. Whose shadow bears the secret promise." We know love because we know loss. We fear loss because we know love. We often confuse shadows with fears. Yet, with light there are always shadows. In his Septology The Other Name, he describes his character's fascination with capturing shadows. Asle can never get the shadows quite right, and in pictures where he painted lightness, he notices the darkness as it's necessary to contrast the light.
Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
Dreams can be wicked. As hope keeps us alive till the last breath, believing in the unlikely probability of favorable change shows us what a "wicked game" we play as "the world was on fire" and the strangeness of what "desire will make foolish people do."
Sympathy by Rare Bird
Two people living on the same street don't live the same life. Two people living in opposite parts of the world don't live the same lives. Not logistically we don't. Yet, the human experience is universal. We feel emotions, face struggles, give up, move on, let go. Even the most unlikely companions, from worlds apart and with contradictory stories could find a common ground in their suffering. "Sympathy is what we need my friend. / 'Cause there's not enough love to go round." I am not the only one struggling, the reader isn't the only one struggling. If there's anything we all have in common is the persistence of struggle.
The human default is egocentric. The existence of pure altruism is up for debate. "Now, half the world/ Hates the other half," as we can't accept our differences and look beyond long held biases. We can reference on the past to avoid it or to fuel fires.
Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
"Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time," and ever since we haven't given her a break. We part of a vast universe, our minds being able to take us to worlds beyond our eyes, but we fight over the little space we do take up even as it's the only one we have.
When a Blind Man Cries by Deep Purple
When you can't see the world it's hard to be a part of it. Gestalt's principle states that the human brain groups similar objects together. Based on a brief glance, we separate ourselves based on what we see is different on the surface. There are physical and psychological differences between all of us, but that doesn't make us incompatible.
From Gaza, With Love by Saint Levant
Artists who have an influence can use it in times of need to spread a message of love and unity. Saint Levant is a Palestinian, Serbian, French, Algerian artist born in Jerusalem. His raps incorporate all four languages, and he entwines rhythms common to the individual cultures with western rap. With his music, he sends messages regarding immigrant life, living away from home, and breaking cultural barriers by creating harmonious lyrics and rhythms.
Iris (Tra Le Tue Poesie) by Biagio Antonacci
Iris might be a love, but such things can be applied more broadly. Life is what you perceive of it. Society, cultures, and experiences all play a role in shaping the way one sees life and its nuances. An Iris can be a flower, a name, a song, a symbol, or a memory of a person, space, or time. Yet, "Quanta vita c'è." There's much life when there are people to share it with. The process of falling in love involves a lot of dopamine. We like feeling happy, and it changes our view on life. It's like putting on the rose-tinted glasses. As far from reality as that is, it's also a part of it. Opening our minds and choosing how we perceive things can have a large impact. It's not about ignorance, but hope. Horrible things happen, but we continue by finding peace. Anger and frustration have their place, but solutions come with communication. "Quanta vita c'è in questa vita insieme a te," life is richer when it's shared.
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Incoming Text for @AkhenatonIAM : I forgive you but don't do it again, okay?
Hey @AkhenatonIAM !
I got the message, and I promise I will not sue you because it could destroy your life, and I don’t want that.
You can also tell Vincent, Mouloud, and Zidane that I will not sue them, even though I have proof.
The problem is I don’t want to destroy your lives; it’s the opposite. You are the ones trying to destroy mine because of your envy. You have to put your envious behaviors in check, or this will destroy your lives. Envy is a sin, so make sure you control it.
You can be white supremacists; I don’t judge. A lot of people are racist on this earth, and you have the right to be racist. Just don’t be all up in my business. You do you, and I’ll do me. Simple as that.
I never talk shit about you on my blogs, but you guys are obsessed with me and make a daily sport out of hating me in all your conversations. That is sad and only proves that you suffer from envy.
Learn to give props where props are due. I’m worthy of respect, and if you don’t respect me, fine. I don’t need your respect anyway. You are racist; I never expect a racist to show me respect.
I’m on the verge of seizing power in an oil-rich nation, and you guys are here talking about rap music and football, and acting in movies. Do you see where I’m going with this? I’m not an entertainer; I’m a military leader, a political leader, and I have no time for entertainers who hate on me.
Long story short, just keep my name out of your mouth, and we will be fine. Stop being so obsessed with me and my blogs. Just go do something else and find another occupation in your lives.
You never see me, I never sit with you, I never acknowledge you, but you are obsessed with my blogs. You stalk my page every single day of your lives, and that is what is fueling your envy. You need to detox and stop visiting my blogs. I know my blog parties are dope as fuck, but still, don’t visit my pages and go back to your boring lives.
Tell the Algerian terrorists to stop talking and start shooting or shut the fuck up.
You know that I’m ready for anything, so don’t push me.
Okay, this chat is over. This is the last time I give you clout on my page.
I will tell my lawyer, Kim Kardashian, to cancel the lawsuit. We are good now.
I forgive y’all, but don’t do this again. I never hate on you, but you hate on me 24/7. That should prove to you who has a sick envious heart. You guys have a sick envious heart, and you should stop hating on me.
The end of this conversation.
Angelo.
P.S.:
Also, you love to mock the fact that I still live in the ghetto.
I’m a billionaire living in the ghetto, so I don’t pay any taxes. Let that sink in. I don’t pay a cent in taxes. Fuck all y’all broke-ass haters.
White supremacists will never insult my honor in their white-owned media companies. You have to prove that I’m a billionaire first, and then, and only then, are you allowed to throw dirt on my name.
Remember that I can do a lot of damage to my enemies. I have money, and money is power. Don’t make me spend money to hurt my enemies. I don’t want to hurt you, so don’t push me, okay?
The end.
Here is a video for you, do you remember this scene?
Angelo is like Leslie Chow:
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almost missed bandcamp friday. picked up an interesting album of algerian tracks composed by ahmed malek, real nice jazz/funk songs.
also blank banshee 0, a classic
return of the ohm, i do love me some nerdcore rap. ohm-i is a fun rapper, with such a neat economy of words.
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Ohhhh so that's Arabic in Desert Rose; I always wondered what is that language, also you're absolutely correct--the song *is* so much better thanks to it--like I always thought that the song wouldn't be half as good if it was only in English. Either way, today thanks to you I learned something new. Side note, I actually never heard the language so that's why I never knew it was Arabic in that song.
hi anon!! honestly im so surprised whenever i learn that someone has never heard arabic before even though it's obviously not the most common language. it's a very beautiful language though, especially the algerian dialect that cheb mami sings in - im glad he sings slowly so i can understand him and i'm glad you appreciate beauty too! 🥰
the polar opposite of desert rose is 'wala ala balo' by amr diab - a great arabic song except there's a terrible bit of rapping in english halfway through and it DESTROYS the vibe
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Over the course of the 20th century, the genre of raï had emerged from the coastal shores or Oran as a new form of expression for the people of Algeria. Unlike the traditional styles of music at the time, raï offered a break from conventional norms by embracing a confluence of bedouin, amazigh arab, and andalusian styles to create a sound that was uniquely Algerian. In this manner, the genre was designed for Algerians, by Algerians. As scholar Hana Noor Al-Deen notes, the term raï is believed to have been derived from the arabic word rai, meaning “opinion” in reference to the Islamic cheikh’s and scholars that people often turned to for guidance (Noor Al-Deen, 2005). It was these same cheikhs who were renowned for their melhun recitations, which was a style of poetry that accompanied a rhythm and is believed to be the inspiration for rai music due to its mixture of cultural commentary and immersive melodies (Noor Al-Deen, 2005). Unlike the formal nature of melhun, rai offered an informal way for artists from all different paths of life to communicate their perspectives on taboo subjects including love, poverty, loss, and faith.
From its humble beginnings, the genre of rai began to evolve as means of resistance against colonialism and systemic oppression. It provided an outlet for marginalised communities to share their experiences and celebrate their cultural heritage and identities. In particular, it became a medium in which female singers, or cheikhas, were able to share their ideas and develop a new artistic style (Giles, 2007). As Algeria fought and achieved its independence, rai developed as the sound of its people’s collective hopes and dreams for liberation and a brighter future. Through rai, artists were able to critique societal constructs and challenge authority. The genre of rai was able to break from the confines of the colonialist structure and create a sound that was inherently true to the lived experiences of the Algerian people.
In the post independence era, rai remains a key element to Algerian culture. While rai has seeped into the mainstream, the messages it conveys remain incredibly powerful. Although rai continues to source its inspiration from the past, it has also adopted more modern influences including jazz, rap, and reggae (Al-Taee, n.d.). In this manner, rai is a genre that is in a constant state of evolution. It does not restrict itself to one method, but rather, it embraces the chaos of life through art. Ultimately Rai is a product of resistance, and it continues to push the envelope of cultural and societal boundaries within Algeria.
Through this project, I seek to showcase the beautiful yet compelling nature of rai as a genre. I have curated a set of five songs that encapsulate the genre in its different periods, including songs from pre and post colonial algeria. I hope that you enjoy listening and learning more about the significance of each song, and gain a new appreciation for rai.
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Time to rock it Frarabic style. Enjoyez regular gas.
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