Season 9
Invitation Au Voyage
Episodes
Episode 1
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
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Episode 33
Episode 34
Episode 47
Episode 48
Episode 50
Episode 54
Episode 55
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Episode 62
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Episode 64
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Episode 71
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Episode 81
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"Invitation au Voyage" explores the history of Chaâbi, a traditional musical genre that emerged in the early 20th century in the Casbah of Algiers, Algeria. Literally meaning "popular" in Arabic, this musical style is deeply rooted in the daily life, history, and urban poetry of Algerian society. Born of popular culture and drawing its roots from religious songs as well as Arab-Andalusian poetry, it has become a powerful vehicle for expressing Algiers' identity and the nostalgia of exile. This musical genre was developed from classical Algerian music by Cheikh El Hadj M'hamed El Anka (1907–1978)—considered the founding father and undisputed grand master of Chaâbi—who modernized its orchestration and elevated the genre to a prestigious status.
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