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Sourced or Silent · CC BY-SA 4.0Chaabi (شعبي in Arabic), also known as Chaâbi, Sha-bii, or Sha'bii meaning "folk", refers to different music genres in North Africa such as Algerian chaabi, Moroccan chaabi and Egyptian Shaabi.
01 · What it is
MusicVocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.
02 · Where & name
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03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
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What is chaabi in plain words?
Chaabi (شعبي in Arabic), also known as Chaâbi, Sha-bii, or Sha'bii meaning "folk", refers to different music genres in North Africa such as Algerian chaabi, Moroccan chaabi and Egyptian Shaabi.
Where is chaabi practised or documented?
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What is the current condition of chaabi today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 1 sourceChaabi (شعبي in Arabic), also known as Chaâbi, Sha-bii, or Sha'bii meaning "folk", refers to different music genres in North Africa such as Algerian chaabi, Moroccan chaabi and Egyptian Shaabi.
Chaabi music is frequently found in weddings and this style is often associated with the festivals. The use of popular language and the creation of new rhythms have made this style an essential complement to the dance.
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chaabi”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence.
chaabi is music genres in North Africa, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
The source record links this tradition to 2 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 1
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