Music genre
Chaabi (lit. "popular"[1]) refers to several types of popular music of Morocco, combining rural and urban folk music.[2][3]
The genre started out as street music performed in squares and souks, and can be heard in cafés, at restaurants and at weddings.[2]
Rural varieties include Jerra and al-Aïta (lit. "the cry"[4]).
Several artists performing this genre are known, such as Hajib, Abdelaziz Stati, Najat Aatabou, Saïd Senhaji and Khalid Bennani.
References
- ^ Ellingham, Mark; McVeigh, Shaun; Grisbrook, Don (1994-01-01). Morocco: the rough guide. Rough Guides. p. 523. ISBN 9781858280400.
- ^ a b Gauldie, Robin (2017-05-30). Morocco. New Holland Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 9781847730954.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 572. ISBN 9781858286358.
- ^ Tchebwa, Manda (2005). African music: new challenges, new vocations. UNESCO. p. 27.
