Following the path we began in the last radioflouka episode of how Western Mediterranean genres became popular internationally, we will explore with Cheb Mimo the journey of Raï around the world.

In the late 1980s, vinyl editions of albums produced in Algeria appeared in the UK, France and Germany. Famous compilations such as "Raï Rebels", "Raï, the album" or "Le Disque D'Or Du Raï" sold thousands of copies while Chabba Fadela and Cheb Sahraoui toured the United States. At the same time, artists such as Cheb Kader, Chabba Zahouania and Charef Zerouki were recording and releasing on important European labels.

To carry out this sonic exploration, I immediately thought of Cheb Mimo, who is working hard to spread this story globally.
We share the decks for a selection of one hour of the best Raï on vinyl released on European labels.

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