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Chaabi (Morocco)

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(Redirected from Moroccan chaabi) Music genre Not to be confused with Algerian Chaabi.

Chaabi (lit. "popular") refers to several types of popular music of Morocco, combining rural and urban folk music.

The genre started out as street music performed in squares and souks, and can be heard in cafés, at restaurants and at weddings.

Rural varieties include Jerra and al-Aïta (lit. "the cry").

Several artists performing this genre are known, such as Hajib, Abdelaziz Stati, Najat Aatabou, Saïd Senhaji and Khalid Bennani.

References

  1. Ellingham, Mark; McVeigh, Shaun; Grisbrook, Don (1994-01-01). Morocco: the rough guide. Rough Guides. p. 523. ISBN 9781858280400.
  2. ^ Gauldie, Robin (2017-05-30). Morocco. New Holland Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 9781847730954.
  3. Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 572. ISBN 9781858286358.
  4. Tchebwa, Manda (2005). African music: new challenges, new vocations. UNESCO. p. 27.
Genres of African popular music


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