Cheb Hamid

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Cheb Hamid (* 1964 in Aïn Defla , Algeria ) is an Algerian musician. He was a major Raï interpreter in the 1980s.

Life

Hamid was born in Ain Defla in the far north of the country in 1964. He released his first cassettes in 1981, produced by the style-defining producer Rachid Baba Ali Ahmed . Hamid was the first Raï artist to be recorded by Rachid, the recordings took place in the House of Youth in Tlemcen .

Hamid had his breakthrough in 1986 with a duet with Chaba Zahouania . The piece "Khali ya Khali" ("My Uncle, My Uncle") sung by them together was not only a commercial success, but also a provocation because it celebrated the incestuous love of a young woman for her white-haired uncle. In the same year, Hamid appeared at the first major Raï Festival in Europe in Bobigny , through which the Raï had its breakthrough in France and subsequently throughout Europe. One of his greatest solo hits was "Khadidja".

Hamid's other résumé is poorly documented. Publications and concerts can be documented continuously up to 1988. Apparently he then retired to his civil profession as a hospital technician. At times he also lived in Marseille .

music

Hamid was heavily influenced by Spanish flamenco. He used his powerful, supple voice for passionate singing, for which he was particularly appreciated by the female audience. This earned him the nickname "Le rossignol du raï" (= The Nightingale of Raï). Stylistically there were similarities to Houari Blaoui .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Frank Tenaille: The music of the Rai. 2003, ISBN 3-930378-49-3 , p. 145
  2. ↑ Trevor Herman, Yves Thibord: Liner Notes on Pop-Rai And Rachid Style. Rai Rebels Volume Two . CD, 1990, Virgin Records
  3. ^ Frank Tenaille: The music of the Rai. 2003, ISBN 3-930378-49-3 , pp. 42-44
  4. ^ Frank Tenaille: The music of the Rai. 2003, ISBN 3-930378-49-3 , pp. 55-59
  5. ↑ For example at the “Festival du Raï” at the Théâtre De Verdure in Oran , 1988, video. Youtube; Retrieved October 5, 2013
  6. ^ Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo: World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East . 1999, ISBN 1-85828-635-2 , p. 420
  7. ↑ a b Cheb Hamid . ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. mondomix.com; Retrieved October 5, 2013  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mondomix.com
personal data
SURNAME Hamid, Cheb
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Algerian musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Ain Defla , Algeria