Souad Massi is the artist guiding the new generation of Algerian musicians. With her sweet voice, she sings in Arabic music that is close to folk-rock, a delicate Algerian folk-rock rich in soft harmonies, which she reinforces with human and sensitive lyrics. Born in Alger in 1972 into a family of artists, at the age of 17 she Souad she was already running on the stages of her country, guitar on her shoulder, performing solo. In his training he has drawn from many musical sources: folk, country, classical music, Arabic-Andalusian, Algerian chaâbi, raï... His music is influenced by the three cultures that coexist in his native Algeria: the Amazigh culture of Kabylia (Berber), Arabic and French.
She publishes her first work in 1997 and breaks sales records. She begins to have difficulties in her country (for which she represented the free expression of a woman) and that is when she receives an invitation to participate in the "Women of Algeria" festival. Paris discovers Souad Massi and is impressed by her presence, overcoming language barriers. After the concert, she signed with the Island-Mercury label the publication of Raoui in 2001, with a reception that exceeded all her forecasts. She also had the support of some of her countrymen such as Idir, the Orchester National de Barbès and other musicians with whom she shared the stage; later he recorded some duets with recognized artists, of which "Noir et blanc" stood out, recorded with Ismael Lô, a song that arises as a reaction to the xenophobic wave that travels the world after the events of September 11 in New York and that is included as bonus track on a later edition of the disc.
Tracks list:
01. Raoui
02. Bladi
03. Amessa
04. Tant pis pour moi
05. Noir et blanc (duo con Ismael Lô)
06. Hayati
07. Nekreh el Kelb
08. Denya
09. Khsara Aalik
10. Rani Rayha
11. J'ai pas de temps
12. Awham
13. Lamen
14. Enta Dari
15. Matebkiche
16. Paris (duo con Marc Lavoine)
17. Tant pis pour moi (versión single)
Sitio web oficial: Souad Massi
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