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Life Of Raï - La Vie Du Raï / Cheb Khaled, Raina Raï, Cheba Nouria, Cheb Youcef, Rahmane, Cheb Tahar, Malik, Moumen, Cheb Sahraoui & Fadela / Gold Sound 2x Audio CD 2000 / DCD-930
UPC 8004883819300
Raï (/raɪ/, Arabic: راي), sometimes written rai, is a form of Algerian folk music that dates back to the 1920s. Singers of Raï are called cheb (Arabic: شاب) (or shabab, i.e. young) as opposed to sheikh (Arabic: شيخ) (shaykh, i.e. old), the name given to Chaabi singers. The tradition arose in the city of Oran, primarily among the poor. Traditionally sung by men, by the end of the 20th century, female singers had become common. The lyrics of Raï have concerned social issues such as disease and the policing of European colonies that affected native populations.
Label: Gold Sound – DCD-930
Format: 2 × CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 2000
Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Raï
Tracklist:
| 1-1 | – Khaled | Chabrassi | 5:24 |
| 1-2 | – Cheb Sahraoui & Fadela | Nsalfik | 6:45 |
| 1-3 | – Raina Raï | Hagda | 3:29 |
| 1-4 | – Rabi Youmni | Prophete | 5:31 |
| 1-5 | – Cheb Tahar | Ha Mama | 5:49 |
| 1-6 | – Cheba Nouria | Hadi-Hadi | 5:41 |
| 1-7 | – Malik | Trance Orient Express |
5:28 |
| 1-8 | – Houari Benchenet | Ya Raikoum | 4:19 |
| 1-9 | – Nouri (2) | Dalali | 5:21 |
| 1-10 | – Moumen | N'Toub | 5:35 |
| 1-11 | – Cheb Youcef | Ouli Liya | 5:41 |
| 1-12 | – Rahmane | Astek | 3:19 |
| 1-13 | – Cheb Hamid | Lala Sadia | 5:32 |
| 1-14 |
– Cheb Tati | Ana Oullah Ghire | 5:36 |
| 2-1 | – Cheb Ali & Electric Raï Band | Oulili | 3:32 |
| 2-2 | – Raï Kum | Zina | 4:33 |
| 2-3 | – Cheb Messar | Ena Maghnaoui | 4:31 |
| 2-4 | – Cheb Karim | El Ghorba | 4:43 |
| 2-5 | – Cheb Abdallah | Gouli Rani Nebrik | 4:49 |
| 2-6 | – Cheikh Sidi Bémol | Bnat El Luxe | 2:23 |
| 2-7 | – Cheba Nouria | Mouima L'Mouima | 5:44 |
| 2-8 | – Malik | Aiwa | 3:27 |
| 2-9 | – Cheb Youcef & Cheba Nouria | Rah M'Aouel | 5:06 |
| 2-10 | – Johanne Hyat | Ya Hob | 4:04 |
| 2-11 | – Hyat | Okhtobli Amir | 3:54 |
