Raï Is Not Dead
Series Overview
What musical genre can claim to have gone, in the space of fifty years, from a hidden cabaret in Oran to Super Bowl halftime? Born in Algeria at the end of the Second World War, the raï wave spread from the cabarets of western Algeria to the cassette shops of Barbès in Paris, before sweeping the world at the end of the 1980s. its hybridization, the intoxicating music traveled from Algerian and French weddings to the biggest international stages, before suddenly disappearing from the radar at the dawn of the new millennium. Icons that have disappeared, including Cheikha Remitti and Prince Hasni, to young heirs, passing by the star Khaled, the collector Hadj Sameer trace the tumultuous course of this musical genre, between clandestinity, planetary glory and resistance.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 6 Episodes
109 min per episode
2023 – 2023
Premiered: Mon, Feb 6, 2023
Hadj SameerLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 6: “Episode 6”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Self (Host)
Cheb Khaled
Self
Cheb Hasni
Self (archive footage)
Rachid Baba Ahmed
Self (archive footage)
Cheikha Remitti
Self (archive footage)
Boutaïba Seghir
Self
Cheb Mami
Self (archive footage)
Lotfi Attar
Self
Chaba Fadela
Self
Messaoud Bellemou
Self
Cheb Sahraoui
Self
Rachid Taha
Self (archive footage)
Cheb Bello
Self
Faudel
Self (archive footage)
Safy Boutella
Self
Cheb Hamid
Self
Mohamed Lamouri
Self
Belkacem Bouteldja
Self
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Simon Maisonobe
Simon Maisonobe, Hadj Sameer, Grégoire Belhoste
Department Leadership Roster
Simon Maisonobe
Director
Simon Maisonobe
Writer
Hadj Sameer
Writer
Grégoire Belhoste
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Raï Is Not Dead
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What is Raï Is Not Dead about?
What musical genre can claim to have gone, in the space of fifty years, from a hidden cabaret in Oran to Super Bowl halftime? Born in Algeria at the end of the Second World War, the raï wave spread from the cabarets of western Algeria to the cassette shops of Barbès in Paris, before sweeping the world at the end of the 1980s. its hybridization, the intoxicating music traveled from Algerian and French weddings to the biggest international stages, before suddenly disappearing from the radar at the dawn of the new millennium. Icons that have disappeared, including Cheikha Remitti and Prince Hasni, to young heirs, passing by the star Khaled, the collector Hadj Sameer trace the tumultuous course of this musical genre, between clandestinity, planetary glory and resistance.
How many seasons does Raï Is Not Dead have?
Raï Is Not Dead comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Raï Is Not Dead?
Key cast members in Raï Is Not Dead include Hadj Sameer, Cheb Khaled, Cheb Hasni, Rachid Baba Ahmed, Cheikha Remitti.
Who created or directed Raï Is Not Dead?
Raï Is Not Dead was developed and directed by Simon Maisonobe.