Meaning & use
Rai
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A popular style of Algerian folk music blending traditional Bedouin singing with modern instrumentation.
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The festival featured a night of live rai performed by local musicians.
Rai grew from rural roots in Algeria into an internationally popular genre.
A note on using this word
Also spelled 'raï.' The genre rose to international prominence in the 1980s through artists such as Cheb Khaled.
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