Our thematic selections : Algerian music

Zurnas, flutes, tamburs: with the festive music of Algeria, everyone can express themselves freely through music and dance.

- Traditional chants and sacred psalms sung a cappella mark both small and large moments of everyday life.

- Rai has an element of transgression.
- Accomplished orchestras perform classical and popular forms of the ancient heritage of Andalus music.
- The diaspora sings of exile and attachment to roots.
- And the youth has adopted rock and rap to express their anger and their hopes.
Algerian music draws its energy from these multiple traditions and overlapping inspirations—Jewish, Arab, Kabyle, Auresian, Sahrawi and Tuareg—which are constantly reworked by musicians, often achieving tremendous popular acclaim.

This selection is just a taste of the AWI's rich heritage.

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