Cheikha Rabia & Esraa Warda
Hidden Musics (2022)
Cheikha Rabia and Esraa Warda both hail from Algeria, but today, they live in opposite corners of the world. Rabia, a renowned singer with over five decades of experience in keeping Bedouin vocal tradition alive, is based in Paris; Warda, a prolific dancer expert in traditional North African dance forms, lives in New York. When they come together, the diaspora divas provide a glimpse into the disappearing culture of ‘Cheikhat’ and Rai dancers - foregrounding Algerian tradition through a powerful dance and song performance in which the ancestral and the contemporary find common ground.
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Friday Sep 29th 2023
Watch: Cheikha Rabia & Esraa Warda - Live at Le Guess Who?
Hidden Musics (2022)
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Tuesday Apr 11th 2023
LGW22 photo series: The Staples Jr. Singers, Nyege Nyege, Estrella Morente, clipping. and more
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Friday Oct 21st 2022
AZEEMA speak to Esraa Warda about decolonising dance and reviving the rebellious roots of Rai
Hidden Musics (2022)
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Wednesday Sep 28th 2022
Listen/read: Cheikha Rabia: a destiny tied to the continuous reinvention of rai, by Lafawndah
Hidden Musics (2022)
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Wednesday Jul 20th 2022
Explore the 3rd edition of Hidden Musics at Le Guess Who? 2022, aimed at deeply localized music
Hidden Musics (2022)