Raï Music Genre Discussed Amidst Algerian Terror
The raï music genre, born in Algeria in the 20th century, is described as both popular and transgressive for its themes. The genre saw an international peak in the 1990s. Raï artist Chebabsni was assassinated in 1994 during Algeria's "Black Decade" by an Islamist group.
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France Inter
“Mais Chebabsni, il a été assassiné en 1994, on était en pleine décennie noire algérienne, il a été tué par un groupe islamiste.”
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