Chaabi

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Chaabi (شعبي in Arabic), also known as Chaâbi, Sha-bii, or Sha'bii meaning "folk", refers to different music genres in North Africa such as Algerian chaabi, Moroccan chaabi and Egyptian Shaabi.

Chaabi music is frequently found in weddings and this style is often associated with the festivals. The use of popular language and the creation of new rhythms have made this style an essential complement to the dance.

Popular artists

• Hakim
• Hassan El Asmar
• Bahaa Sultan
• Hicham.Bajit
• Jedwan
• Yassin Bounous
• Daoudi Abdellah
• Saïd Senhaji
• El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka
• El Hachemi Guerouabi
• Amar Ezzahi
• Dahmane El Harrachi
• Kamel Messaoudi
• Hamada Helal
• Bab L' Bluz

External links

• Hicham.Bajit
• MaghrebSpace
• nachattube
• dailyzik
• NYTimes feature

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