In the early 1990s, Algeria had become a desperate country. Killings and disappearances, sparked by the military government's "dirty war" with Islamists, instilled fear everywhere, including its ...

Mick Jagger's soundtrack to Alfie; Ennio Morricone performed by Yo-Yo Ma; New music from Malian Rokia Traore; Trading guns for guitars: Tinariwen; Reggae's golden age with The Paragons; The 'Arabic ...

The singer and guitarist says she's never taken the privilege of playing the music closest to her heart for granted. Souad Massi: Carrying The Sound Of Algeria On Her Back Algerian singer and ...

Over the past 20 years, Souad Massi has sung provocative songs challenging authority and weaving stories in Arabic, French, and Kabyle, languages from her native Algeria. She's never been afraid to ...

There isn’t a trace of rai–the amped-up street pop sung by the likes of Khaled and Cheb Mami–in the music of Souad Massi, a striking young folksinger from Algeria whose influences range well beyond ...

"Every one of us has a story in his heart... Storyteller, tell us stories to make us forget our reality. Leave us in the world of once upon a time." So go some of the lines from "Raoui" ("Storyteller" ...

Algerian songstress Souad Massi will perform in Egypt 11 August at the RMC Theatre on the North Coast. Since her first shows in Cairo in 2007, which garnered rave reviews, Massi has been very popular ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Over the past 20 years, Souad Massi has sung provocative songs challenging authority and weaving stories ...

Souad Massi is the kind of singer you just can't help agree with. Deb (Heart Broken) is the Algerian's second release, and it spans quite a range: traditional Arabic melodies, prayer music, Old World ...

Souad Massi is a new name on the world music scene but she looks set to make a major impact. Born and raised in Algeria, Massi first came to prominence in Algeria as the leader of the hard rock band ...