Chaabi (Morocco)
Music genre
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Algerian Chaabi
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Chaabi (lit. "popular" [1] ) refers to several types of popular music of Morocco , combining rural and urban folk music. [2] [3]
The genre started out as street music performed in squares and souks , and can be heard in cafés, at restaurants and at weddings. [2]
Rural varieties include Jerra and al-Aïta (lit. "the cry" [4] ).
Several artists performing this genre are known, such as Hajib, Abdelaziz Stati , Najat Aatabou , Saïd Senhaji and Khalid Bennani.
References
- ↑ Ellingham, Mark; McVeigh, Shaun; Grisbrook, Don (1994-01-01). Morocco: the rough guide . Rough Guides. p. 523. ISBN 9781858280400 .
- 1 2 Gauldie, Robin (2017-05-30). Morocco . New Holland Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 9781847730954 .
- ↑ Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East . Rough Guides. p. 572. ISBN 9781858286358 .
- ↑ Tchebwa, Manda (2005). African music: new challenges, new vocations . UNESCO. p. 27.