Cheb Hasni
Cheb Hasni
Latest Release
- Mahkemti La Gauche Mahkemti Lisra
- April 2025
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Jaou Galoulek | ||
| 2 | Mouhal la Tensih | ||
| 3 | Ana Ouana | ||
| 4 | Dis moi ha zarga | ||
| 5 | Hram naasi |
Albums
Apr 2025 • 8 songs
Apr 2025 • 1 song
Apr 2025 • 1 song
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Biography
The tragic murder of vocalist Cheb Hasni (born Hasni Chakroun) by members of a national terrorist unit had a profound effect on the evolution of rai, Algeria's popular dance music. According to Algerian writer Aziz Chouki, "(Hasni's) murder changed the texts. It transformed the rai scene into a protest movement." Strongly opposed by Algeria's oppressive military regime during the civil war that swept through the Middle Eastern country, Hasni's songs, which advocated open expression of love, had been previously banned by Algeria's national censorship board. A native of the nort...