Abdelli

The musical traditions of Algeria are fused with modern musical influences by Abdelli. Although descended from the Kabyls, a part of the berber tribe that inhabited Northern Africa as early as 7000 BC, Abdelli has carved his own, improvised, sound with a combination of traditional instruments, including mandola, bender and darbukka, and other instruments from around the globe. Abdelli has been attracting attention for more than two decades. Teaching himself to play mandola at the age of 17, Abdelli sharpened his skills in his native homeland. Performing at the Algerian Indep...