Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

2004
55m
10.0

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"From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet"

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Companies
MISR International Films Zentropa International Sweden Ognon Pictures Les Fils Chafik Fathallah
Production Countries
Denmark Egypt France Lebanon
Spoken Languages
Arabic French

Keywords

north africa djazair raï music algerian music cheikha remitti women singer arab star cheba djenet

Quick Facts

Original Title حكايات الراي
Release Date December 1, 2004
Status Released
Language AR
IMDb ID tt0794329
Website Visit Site

Cast

Cheikha Remitti
Cheikha Remitti

Self

Cheba Djenet
Cheba Djenet

Self

Cheba Dalila
Cheba Dalila

Self

Chaba Fadela
Chaba Fadela

Self (archive footage)

Chaba Zahouania
Chaba Zahouania

Self (archive footage)

Cheb Hasni
Cheb Hasni

Self (archive footage)

Cheb Khaled
Cheb Khaled

Self (archive footage)

Cheb Mami
Cheb Mami

Self (archive footage)

Raïna Raï
Raïna Raï

Self (archive footage)

Messaoud Bellemou
Messaoud Bellemou

Self (archive footage)

Mohamed Lamine
Mohamed Lamine

Self (archive footage)

Belkacem Bouteldja
Belkacem Bouteldja

Self

Key Crew

Marianne Khoury
Producer
Ahmed Rachedi
Writer
Samia Madeleine Verschaffelt
Director
Samia Madeleine Verschaffelt
Writer
Ahmed Rachedi
Director