Raïna Raï Explained

Raïna Raï
راينا راي
Origin:Sidi Bel-Abbes, Algeria
Genre:Raï,[1] rock
Years Active:1980–2005
Label:Sadi Disques (France)
HTK Productions (France)
Edition Rachid & Fethi (Algeria)
Musidisc (France)
Current Members:Amine Dahane
Samir Mrabet
Lotfi Attar
Hachemi Djellouli
Abderahmane Dendane
Kada Guebbache
Amine Nouaoui
Past Members:Tarik Naïmi Chikhi
Kaddour Bouchentouf
Abdellah Terkmani
Djilali Rezkallah[2]

Raïna Raï, (Arabic: راينا راي) is an Algerian raï band from Sidi Bel Abbès. It formed in 1980 in Paris and continues to this day.[3]
The founding members are Tarik Naïmi Chikhi, Kaddour Bouchentouf, Lotfi Attar [4] and Hachemi Djellouli.[5]

History

The group was established in December 1980 in Paris.

Members

Discography

Albums

Lives

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music . 2008 . Ellen . Koskoff . 2 . Raï . . 978-0-415-97293-2 . 806.
  2. Web site: Former singer of Raïna Raï band, Djilali Rezkallah died – ksari.com. 2011-05-17.
  3. Web site: Raïna Raï presentation – zoom-algerie.com. 2010-10-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718160314/http://www.zoom-algerie.com/musique-88-Raina-Rai.html. 2011-07-18.
  4. Web site: Lotfi Attar of Raïna Raï – el-annabi.com. 2011-05-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728020047/http://www.el-annabi.com/archive-actualite/article.php3?id_article=5868. 2011-07-28.
  5. Web site: Hachemi Djellouli of Raïna Raï – bel-abbes.info. 2011-05-17.
  6. Web site: Raïna Raï live in Paris – dzmusique.com. 2011-05-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110815063456/http://www.dzmusique.com/Album-Live-a-Paris.php. 2011-08-15.
  7. Web site: Raïna Raï live in Oran – festivalrai.wordpress.com. 2011-05-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120724125022/http://festivalrai.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/raina-rai-en-concert-a-oran/. 2012-07-24.