La CAN 2025 bat son plein au Maroc. Occasion pour Faudel de sortir du strict registre musical pour livrer une lecture plus ...

In North Africa’s vibrant and competitive pop and hip-hop landscape, Manal has carved out a powerful lane of her own—one defined by bold storytelling, cultural pride and a steadfast commitment to ...

Raï Story is a musical journey in search of the Raï legend, Cheikha Remitti, in Oran, Algeria, where the Raï musical tradition began. In 1923, the first Raï singers performed behind screens during ...

The recent death of French Algerian superstar Rachid Taha brought to mind the musical genre called raï, so I decided to feature it this week by highlighting a few raï artists.… It’s not hard to ...

What musical genre can claim to have gone, in the space of fifty years, from a hidden cabaret in Oran to Super Bowl halftime? Born in Algeria at the end of the Second World War, the raï wave spread ...

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Raï returned to southern Lebanon, visiting border villages that have endured years of instability, ACI MENA, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, reported ...

Spawned from the country’s diverse and politically turbulent history, Rai music has transcended national boundaries Abu Dhabi: When the world thinks of Algeria, a few things come to mind: a long and ...

Earlier this week, the baguette was given official status as part of France’s intangible heritage by UNESCO. As much as the baguette may be the best thing since sliced bread, it wasn’t the only new ...

Cardinal launches new attack o Shiite movement, the last obstacle to a position of "neutrality" in the interest of the country and its people. The dialogue between the president and the prime minister ...

The Maronite Patriarch is in the Saudi capital today, the first visit by a Christian leader to the ultraconservative kingdom. He will meet King Salman, the hereditary prince and the outgoing Lebanese ...

Raï is a popular folk song from Algeria. A means of conveying social reality without taboos or censorship, the music touches on topics such as love, freedom, despair and social pressures. It is viewed ...