A concert in homage to the queen of modern raï
In a vibrant tribute to Cheikha Rimitti, the pioneer of modern raï, four female singers revive the golden age of the most sultry, hedonistic, bombastic, popular Algerian musical genre. Souad Asla, Samira Brahmia, Hadjila and Nawel Ben Kraïem interpret, as worthy heirs, the songs of the iconic figure of Oran, inserting titles from their own repertoire to perpetuate the free, feminist spirit of raï. To the sounds of gasba flutes, guitars, synthesizers and guellal tambourines, Rimitti’s soul comes forth through trance…
