Cheikha Rimitti, who popularized a taboo-defying form of Algerian pop music called rai and sang boldly of sexuality, alcoholism and oppression, died May 15 in Paris of heart failure. She was 83. Two ...

As physical media continues its comeback, The National rounds up the best releases this month across film, music, art and more. Born in Oran, a port city in Algeria, Rai music grew from a folk ...

Maurice El Medioni, an Algerian pianist who fused Jewish and Arab musical traditions into a singular style he called “Pianoriental,” died March 25 in Israel. He was 95. His death, at a nursing home in ...