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'''Bouteldja Belkacem''' (5 April 1947 – 1 September 2015 in [[Oran]]) was an Algerian [[raï]] songwriter, lyricist and composer.<ref>http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/09/02/97001-20150902FILWWW00382-deces-d-un-pere-de-la-musique-rai-moderne.php</ref>
'''Bouteldja Belkacem''' (5 April 1947 – 1 September 2015 in [[Oran]]) was an Algerian [[raï]] songwriter, lyricist and composer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/09/02/97001-20150902FILWWW00382-deces-d-un-pere-de-la-musique-rai-moderne.php|title=Décès d'un père de la musique raï moderne|date=2 September 2015|website=Le Figaro|accessdate=25 September 2020}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Bouteldja Belkacem grew up in the El Hamri neighborhood of Oran in Algeria.<ref>[http://www.elwatan.com/archives/article.php?id=113322 El Watan 2009-01-06]</ref> He is considered a pillar of modern [[raï]]. One of those who modernized the raï with [[Messaoud Bellemou]], in the 1960s, he began to use the accordion in place of the [[Double clarinet|zamr]], which allowed a rai performer to play and sing at the same time. But since the accordion could not play quarter tones, Bouteldja transformed it by changing the length of the strips of metal inside, making it compatible with the traditional Algerian melodic system.<ref name="Music2013">{{cite book|author=Garland Encyclopedia of World Music|title=The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hzIt6ZL5lY0C&pg=PA805|date=1 February 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-09602-0|page=805}}</ref>
Bouteldja Belkacem grew up in the El Hamri neighborhood of Oran in Algeria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elwatan.com/archives/article.php?id=113322|title=El Watan 2009-01-06|accessdate=25 September 2020}}</ref> He is considered a pillar of modern [[raï]]. One of those who modernized the raï with [[Messaoud Bellemou]], in the 1960s, he began to use the accordion in place of the [[Double clarinet|zamr]], which allowed a rai performer to play and sing at the same time. But since the accordion could not play quarter tones, Bouteldja transformed it by changing the length of the strips of metal inside, making it compatible with the traditional Algerian melodic system.<ref name="Music2013">{{cite book|author=Garland Encyclopedia of World Music|title=The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hzIt6ZL5lY0C&pg=PA805|date=1 February 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-09602-0|page=805}}</ref>


On 9 December 1965, he recorded at Brahim El Feth's, his first tape followed by a disk with two hits. In 1968, his editor leaves for Paris and Belkacem Bouteldja to honor his contract is an obligation to do back and forth to record three discs. In late 1969 his encounter with Messaoud Bellemou will upset the traditional rai and the collaboration will endure until the end of 1979. Bouteldja withdrew for a while returning in 1985, for the first held Rai Festival in Oran, with representatives of the new wave with [[Cheb Khaled]], Hamid and many others.
On 9 December 1965, he recorded at Brahim El Feth's, his first tape followed by a disk with two hits. In 1968, his editor left for Paris, and Belkacem Bouteldja to honor his contract had an obligation to go back and forth to record three discs. In late 1969 his encounter with Messaoud Bellemou upset the traditional raï; their 1974 record marked the effective birth of pop-raï.<ref name="DrewettCloonan2013">{{cite book|author1=Dr Michael Drewett|author2=Professor Martin Cloonan|title=Popular Music Censorship in Africa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9cmhAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA206|date=28 January 2013|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-1-4094-9358-7|page=206}}</ref> Their collaboration endured until the end of 1979. Bouteldja withdrew for a while returning in 1985, for the first held Rai Festival in [[Oran]], with representatives of the new wave such as [[Cheb Khaled]], Hamid and many others.


In 1993, summarizing the history of rai belkacem Bouteldja would say: "Life is like that. To each his own time: [[Sheikh Hamada|Cheikh Hamada]] in the 30s, [[Cheikha Rimitti|Rimitti]] in the 50s, Bouteldja in the 60s, [[Messaoud Bellemou|Bellemou]] in the 70s, [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]] in the 80s, [[Cheb Hasni|Hasni]] and [[Cheb Nasro|Nasro]] in the 90s."
In 1993, summarizing the history of rai, Belkacem Bouteldja would say: "Life is like that. To each his own time: [[Sheikh Hamada|Cheikh Hamada]] in the 30s, [[Cheikha Rimitti|Rimitti]] in the 50s, Bouteldja in the 60s, [[Messaoud Bellemou|Bellemou]] in the 70s, [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]] in the 80s, [[Cheb Hasni|Hasni]] and [[Cheb Nasro|Nasro]] in the 90s."


==Discography==
==Discography==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.blednet.com/article-26501925.html 2009 interview on El Watan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160322022841/http://www.blednet.com/article-26501925.html 2009 interview on El Watan]
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*{{discogs artist|1608727}}


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Latest revision as of 05:26, 12 September 2022

Bouteldja Belkacem
Born5 April 1947
Oran, Algeria
Died1 September 2015(2015-09-01) (aged 68)
GenresRaï[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
Years active1964–2015

Bouteldja Belkacem (5 April 1947 – 1 September 2015 in Oran) was an Algerian raï songwriter, lyricist and composer.[2]

Biography[edit]

Bouteldja Belkacem grew up in the El Hamri neighborhood of Oran in Algeria.[3] He is considered a pillar of modern raï. One of those who modernized the raï with Messaoud Bellemou, in the 1960s, he began to use the accordion in place of the zamr, which allowed a rai performer to play and sing at the same time. But since the accordion could not play quarter tones, Bouteldja transformed it by changing the length of the strips of metal inside, making it compatible with the traditional Algerian melodic system.[4]

On 9 December 1965, he recorded at Brahim El Feth's, his first tape followed by a disk with two hits. In 1968, his editor left for Paris, and Belkacem Bouteldja to honor his contract had an obligation to go back and forth to record three discs. In late 1969 his encounter with Messaoud Bellemou upset the traditional raï; their 1974 record marked the effective birth of pop-raï.[5] Their collaboration endured until the end of 1979. Bouteldja withdrew for a while returning in 1985, for the first held Rai Festival in Oran, with representatives of the new wave such as Cheb Khaled, Hamid and many others.

In 1993, summarizing the history of rai, Belkacem Bouteldja would say: "Life is like that. To each his own time: Cheikh Hamada in the 30s, Rimitti in the 50s, Bouteldja in the 60s, Bellemou in the 70s, Khaled in the 80s, Hasni and Nasro in the 90s."

Discography[edit]

  • Gatlek Zizia (????, 1965)
  • Hadi França / Li Bik Bia (Chandor, 1967)
  • Milouda / Serbili baoui (Chandor, 1966) (Casaphone, 1970)

Songs[edit]

  • Milouda[6]
  • Gatlek Zizia (Cheikha El Wachma cover)[7]
  • Serbili baoui[8]
  • Ya Rayi[9]
  • Hiya Hiya Wahrania[10]
  • Sidi el Hakem[11]
  • Taliya Rabi Bik Blani

References[edit]

  1. ^ Koskoff, Ellen, ed. (2008). "Raï". The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Vol. 2. Routledge. p. 805. ISBN 978-0-415-97293-2.
  2. ^ "Décès d'un père de la musique raï moderne". Le Figaro. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "El Watan 2009-01-06". Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (1 February 2013). The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Routledge. p. 805. ISBN 978-1-136-09602-0.
  5. ^ Dr Michael Drewett; Professor Martin Cloonan (28 January 2013). Popular Music Censorship in Africa. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-4094-9358-7.
  6. ^ Video on YouTube
  7. ^ Video on YouTube
  8. ^ Video on YouTube
  9. ^ Video on YouTube
  10. ^ Video on YouTube
  11. ^ Video on YouTube

External links[edit]

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