Tales from Bradistan (Free subscription) | 01/30/2010
It is always interesting to have a look at my blog stats and see where my visitors are coming from. I am always pleased to have people from all across the world coming to read some of my entries, and to get a few positive comments is always good. What is quite interesting is to see the reasons why people come and visit as I am able to see what people have typed into their search engine in order to...
Tales from Bradistan (Free subscription) | 01/11/2010
After the departure of Khaled and Cheb Mami to France at the end of the 1980s, two other singers became the figureheads of Rai music in Algeria. One was the late, great Cheb Hasni and the other was Cheb Nasro . These singers specialised in a newer and slower form of the music, which often became known as "sentimental Rai". It is impossible to exaggerate the impact that Hasni and Nasro had...
SoundRoots (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Another of Spin The Globe's famous global ping-pong shows alternating songs from two very different nations and cultures. There's a certain agreement here despite the differences, a certain sandy spaciousness in the music. Listen and see if you hear it... Congrats to the listeners who won tickets to see Chiwoniso and the new Putumayo compilation A Family Christmas . More giveaways next Friday... Algeria...
Scott D Parker (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Sting’s 1999 CD, “Brand New Day,” was released ten years ago last Monday (28 September). Coming three years after “Mercury Falling,” Brand New Day (BND) was the return of Happy Sting. For many, the 1996 Mercury Falling was a somber collection. Yes, it had its downer songs—what Sting CD doesn’t'—but his Motown influences certainly made the CD unique among...
Tales from Bradistan (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
Today's classic Rai clip is actually the same song that I featured in Part Three . However, I couldn't pass the opportunity to feature this ultra-rare film of the youthful Cheb Mami with one of his greatest songs, "Mahboubete Galbi" ("Lover Of My Heart"). Mami's career now lies in tatters as he languishes in prison in France but it is impossible to ignore the musical legacy that...
Free Download Mp3 Songs and Free Do (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
Artist : Sting Album : Duetos Release Year: 2009 Genre: Pop/Rock Album specs: 256 kbps VBR kbps - 44.1 kHz - Joint Stereo ::Download Track:: Disc 1 : Rapidshare: Part 1 , Part 2 Megaupload: Part 1 , Part 2 Disc 2 : Rapidshare: Part 1 , Part 2 Megaupload: Part 1 , Part 2 CD 1: 01. Sting & Stevie Wonder - Brand new day(Live in Asuncion Obama, 2009, USA) 02. Sting & Zucchero - Muoio per te 03....
LifeNews.com (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
Paris, France (LifeNews.com) -- European singer Cheb Mami will head to prison for five years in connection with an incident in which he conspired with his manager and others to force his girlfriend to have an abortion.
Hawaii Right to Life (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
Paris, France (LifeNews.com) -- European singer Cheb Mami will head to prison for five years in connection with an incident in which he conspired with his manager and others to force his girlfriend to have an abortion . The star had several chart-topping hits in France and sang on Sting's 2001 hit Desert Rose . Full story here .
hawgblawg (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
Unbelievable! The Prince of Rai, dethroned. Here's a report from the New York Times on July 4 (p. A5): France: Singer Sentenced to Prison By STEVEN ERLANGER A French court sentenced the popular Algerian singer known as Cheb Mami to five years in prison for abducting a former lover in 2005 and forcing her to undergo an abortion, which was mishandled. The singer, whose real name is Muhammad Khalifati,...
The Devout Life (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Ah, the familiar cry, "You're against me because I'm an Arab". "Cheb Mami" is convicted of drugging his girlfriend, beating her and forcing her to have an abortion. And just guess what his real name is. Go on, Guess .
JivinJehoshaphat (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Algerian singer Cheb Mami has been sentenced to five years in jail for his role in an attempted forced abortion. During his testimony, Mami expressed remorse and pleaded for the woman's forgiveness. He broke down in tears and admitted to making a "serious mistake" but said he did not love the woman and felt "trapped" when she told him she was pregnant. "I was ashamed to have...
David McQueen (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
One of my fave videos/songs. Ever.
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
The 42-year-old singer, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati, returned to France this week to face trial for the 2005 assault against his former lover after spending two years on the run in Algeria. The star, who has had several chart-topping hits in France and sang on Sting’s 2001 hit Desert Rose, is credited with bringing his homeland’s Rai folk music to an international audience. Prosecutors...
Pro-Life News (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
Music star Cheb Mami has been sentenced to five years in jail for trying to make a former lover undergo a forced abortion, despite pleading for forgiveness at his trial near Paris. Known as the "Prince of Rai", the 42-year-old...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
A French court on Friday sentenced the Algerian singer Cheb Mami, above, to five years in jail for abducting a former lover and trying to force her to have an abortion Cheb Mami, 42, whose real name is Mohammed Khelifati, is one of the biggest stars of rai music, an Algerian pop style, and has recorded with Sting...
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