Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

"From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet"Movie
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Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet
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StarringCheikha RemittiCheba DjenetCheba Dalila
DirectorsSamia Madeleine VerschaffeltAhmed Rachedi
WritersAhmed Rachedi
NR 55 minDocumentary, Music
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Plot
Raï Story is a musical journey in search of the Raï legend, Cheikha Remitti, in Oran, Algeria, where the Raï musical tradition began. In 1923, the first Raï singers performed behind screens during ceremonies to protect their identity. It was only when the music of singer Cheikha Remitti began to gain popularity among the general public that Raï music was made public, in the 1940s. Cheikha Remitti, who lives between Paris and Oran, is nowhere to be found, the filmmakers then decide to meet producers, musicians, singers like Cheba Dalila or Cheba Djenet, for whom Remitti created a wake. The opportunity, through these unique stories, illustrated with archive images, to retrace the important place of women in this musical tradition and the transformation of Raï music from the 1960s to 2000.

Movie Details

Original Language:Arabic
Production Companies:أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه), Zentropa International Sweden, Ognon Pictures, Les Fils Chafik Fathallah
Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet on the Web:Official Website
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