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Cheikha Rimitti
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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 raï
Aux sources du raï2015 • AlbumTracks: 13
Rah el hobe
Rah el hobe2015 • AlbumTracks: 12
The Mystic Revelation of Rai
The Mystic Revelation of Rai2014 • AlbumTracks: 14
Bakhta
Bakhta2013 • AlbumTracks: 7
Hiya bghat sahra
Hiya bghat sahra2013 • AlbumTracks: 10
Tsaouetate hallouma
Tsaouetate hallouma2013 • AlbumTracks: 10
Cheikha Remitti, Vol. 1 (Algeria)
Cheikha Remitti, Vol. 1 (Algeria)2013 • AlbumTracks: 7
Houa b'ghani
Houa b'ghani2013 • AlbumTracks: 8
Libiya menchefek chi
Libiya menchefek chi2013 • AlbumTracks: 8
Trig el mahna
Trig el mahna2013 • AlbumTracks: 8
Dala-li
Dala-li2013 • AlbumTracks: 8
El fourka
El fourka2013 • AlbumTracks: 8
Le Maghreb en musique
Le Maghreb en musique2012 • AlbumTracks: 10
Les légendes du Raï Vol. I
Les légendes du Raï Vol. I2011 • AlbumTracks: 10
La Rimitti Vol. 2
La Rimitti Vol. 22009 • AlbumTracks: 8
Queens of Raï, Vol 1 of 2
Queens of Raï, Vol 1 of 22006 • AlbumTracks: 13
N'ta Goudami
N'ta Goudami2005 • AlbumTracks: 10
Le meilleur de
Le meilleur de2002 • AlbumTracks: 13
Le World
Le World2001 • AlbumTracks: 11
L'étoile du raï
L'étoile du raï2001 • AlbumTracks: 8
Trab Music
Trab Music2000 • AlbumTracks: 10
Live European Tour 2000
Live European Tour 20002000 • AlbumTracks: 8
Sidi Mansour
Sidi Mansour1995 • AlbumTracks: 8
Compilations1
Best of Cheikha Rimitti (Double album remasterisé)
Best of Cheikha Rimitti (Double album remasterisé)2016 • CompilationTracks: 23
EPs1
Khallini ntoub
Khallini ntoub2013 • EPTracks: 7
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