They include lullabies, love songs and epic poetry, and have been adapted for these recording by Houria A chi. This is a family band descendent from five generations of musicians in Western Algeria. Now residing in France, this group distributed its first album in the Arab markets of Paris. It was a big hit, and deservedly so. Entertaining and melodic, these songs, in both Arabic and French, are definitely worth a listen.
Some songs are in French, some in Arabic, but most are in a mixture both.
The music, too, is a mixture of melodies rhythms and harmonies, from Algeria, France, the US, etc. What this eclectic mix makes for is high energy mix with a rock and roll flavor, yet far to be rich to be so easily categorized. In the end, the best way to describe this CD is with adjectives like original and innovative. He is also a mandolin virtuoso. This CD is a recording of concert organized by the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris.