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Cheikha Rimitti

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Bio

Cheikha Rimitti, born Saadiya al-Ghizaniya, was a renowned Algerian singer-songwriter who started singing traditional Algerian music at an early age. She developed a distinctive style and gained popularity in the 1940s for her bold and provocative lyrics, touching on taboo subjects such as sexuality and alcohol. Rimitti combined traditional Algerian styles with Western instruments, creating a unique sound known as rai, despite censorship and opposition from conservative groups in Algerian society. She toured extensively in North Africa, becoming a symbol of resistance and liberation. Her music gained recognition in France in the 1970s and 1980s, and she continued to perform and release albums until her death at age 83 in 2006. Her legacy as the "Mother of Rai" inspires new generations of musicians and fans.

Discography

Albums²³

Aux sources du raï2015 • AlbumTracks: 13

Rah el hobe2015 • AlbumTracks: 12

The Mystic Revelation of Rai2014 • AlbumTracks: 14

Bakhta2013 • AlbumTracks: 7

Hiya bghat sahra2013 • AlbumTracks: 10

Tsaouetate hallouma2013 • AlbumTracks: 10

Cheikha Remitti, Vol. 1 (Algeria)2013 • AlbumTracks: 7

Houa b'ghani2013 • AlbumTracks: 8

El fourka2013 • AlbumTracks: 8

Dala-li2013 • AlbumTracks: 8

Trig el mahna2013 • AlbumTracks: 8

Libiya menchefek chi2013 • AlbumTracks: 8

Le Maghreb en musique2012 • AlbumTracks: 10

Les légendes du Raï Vol. I2011 • AlbumTracks: 10

La Rimitti Vol. 22009 • AlbumTracks: 8

Queens of Raï, Vol 1 of 22006 • AlbumTracks: 13

N'ta Goudami2005 • AlbumTracks: 10

Le meilleur de2002 • AlbumTracks: 13

Le World2001 • AlbumTracks: 11

L'étoile du raï2001 • AlbumTracks: 8

Trab Music2000 • AlbumTracks: 10

Live European Tour 20002000 • AlbumTracks: 8

Sidi Mansour1995 • AlbumTracks: 8

Compilations¹

Best of Cheikha Rimitti (Double album remasterisé)2016 • CompilationTracks: 23

EPs¹

Khallini ntoub2013 • EPTracks: 7

Label

Record Label associated with Cheikha Rimitti - past and current.

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