Algeria has opened discussions on the possibility of hosting a future edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in a move that could extend the African Union Commission-backed music platform ...

Imarhan emerged from southern Algeria’s close-knit Tuareg community in 2006. Fans of Tuareg rock greats Tinariwen will already be familiar with the quintet; Imarhan front man Iyad Moussa Ben ...

Algeria has officially indicated its interest in hosting a future edition of the All Africa Music Awards, signalling a potential expansion of the African Union-backed Pan-African music platform into ...

For most bands, moving to a city like Chicago is a big step, offering the chance to get your name out on a thriving local scene. For rising indie rock outfit The Roof Dogs though, things didn’t go to ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Pierre Bensusan is a student of music, and that's had a huge impact on his material. The French-Algerian ...

The other year, I made the case for Moondog as Christmas music. Odds are, you not only took my advice, but you and your people took it so to heart that now your grandmother is running around the house ...

Listening to El Medioni’s work is a deep dive into the history of north African Jews over the last 150 years, long pre-dating his birth. Idir’s songs gave Kabyles a sense that their culture counted: ...

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