Raï, a form of Algerian folk music, sprang up in Oran, mainly among those living in poverty. Early on, the music centered on themes related to social issues, disease, and the impact of colonization. In time songs about love rendered at first by men, would materialize.
Soundbed: Raba Raba, Khaled, Awards for World Music 2004 [Disc 2]
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- Dr. Jonathan Øverby Host
- Tom Blain Technical Director
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