Djazia Satour‘s unique style of funk, folk, and pop-laced rhythms is imbued with elements from her Algerian heritage, with an inspiration that progressively shifts toward the Arabic traditional music that lulled her early years.
Hers is a global invention that links nostalgia and the present, mixing 1950s Chaabi with tribal rhythms of bendirs, contrasting modal melodies from a banjo or a mandole with deep bass and aggressive analogue synths.
She rose to prominence as the voice of electro-trip-hop group MIG before striking out on her own in 2010, taking a more acoustic direction on her debut EP, Klami, a sound she expanded upon in her following two full-length albums, turning her attention lyrically to themes of dispossession and exile on the 2018 release, “Aswât.”
Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors Khireddine Youcef, alias Didine Canon 16, is an Algerian rapper who has become one of Africa’s finest artists and has inspired a new generation Read more…
Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors TIF, a native of Algeria, is one of the pioneers of the emerging North African rap industry, supported by up-and-comers like Read more…
Generic selectors Exact matches only Search in title Search in content Post Type Selectors A shapeshifter when it comes to identities, Saint Levant is a California-based artist with roots in Algeria, Palestine, France, and Serbia. Read more…
