Rai Flashcards
Where does rai originate from?
Oran alrgeria
What is oran often described as?
The little Paris of north africa
Why is the city of Oran different to other cities in Algeria?
Has many influencers for example Spain France
When was Oran founded?
937
Why were the 4 quarters of the city?
French, posh
Jewish
Spanish
Arab
What is Hawaii?
A Jewish folk style popular in Oran
What is a cheikh?
Honourable sir, studier of music
When was Rai banned in Algeria?
After 1962
What power does the cheikh have?
Serves as the guardian class in the society
What was complex about the poems that the cheikh learnt?
Very long
How did upstarts become cheikhs?
At to be an apprentice for a long time
What happened during French rule?
Century old land plough was overthrown by the French government
What is a Zendanis?
Street poet, borrowed from Melhun poems
What is a Cheikhas?
Daughters and wives of manual labourers or peasants, severs all ties with past family, adopted new name and new hometown
What style of music did cheickhas mix to create their music?
Meddhahates and cheikh
What is the grandmother of Algerian rai?
Cheikha Remitti
What happened to rai post coup
Rai now as a broad range or category
When was the popularisation of Rai?
Began 1960s popular in he USA and France
When was pop rai invented?
1970s Algeria, in a time of heavy governmental control
Who is the king of modern rai?
Cheb Khaled
Who banned Rai in 1991?
The Islamic salvation front
What has rai been replaced by?
Rap and hip hop
