Raï'n'B is a musical genre that appeared in the 2000s in

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, which mixes elements of Algerian

raï Raï (, ; , , ), sometimes written rai, is a form of Algerian folk music that dates back to the 1920s. Singers of Raï are called () or (), i.e. 'young', as opposed to (, 'shaykh'), i.e. 'old', the name given to Chaabi singers. The tradi ...

and French

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. It is also distinguished by beats inspired by

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and dance.

History

In 2004, two compilations each mixing

and

were published:

Raï'n'B Fever Raï'n'B Fever is a collective of mainly Algerian Raï, R&B and rap/urban artists contributing their best output of the Raï'n'B genre of music with fusion of elements of both genres in a series of albums also called Raï'n'B Fever albums. The col ...

Kore & Skalp Kore (producer), Kore & Skalp are two DJs and producers who have worked together since 1997. Among others, they have made mixtapes, concerts and Scratch performances. And they have produced music for many underground groups, e.g. Eloquence, Coste ...

and Des 2 mots by DJ Kim and DJ Goldfingers. French singer

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considers himself the godfather of the genre. He became known in 2005 through his song "Ma vie", which was ranked 15th in France. His songs "Sobri" (a duet with

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) and "J'voulais" also ranked well in the country.

References

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