Album lore

Rappel sétifien, issued by Kitabal Aghani in early 2018, gathers nine tracks from Nordine Staifi, a figure rooted in Algerian raï tradition yet attentive to funk and disco currents. The album's title nods to Staifi’s Sétif origins, a city known for its vibrant musical heritage. Among its selections, "Zinet essinet" stands as a specimen of the record’s rhythmic verve and melodic insistence, threading local sensibilities with broader grooves.Staifi’s work here continues a lineage of raï that embraces danceable textures without forsaking its North African identity. The record’s modest footprint—evidenced by its 72 listeners on Last.fm—belies a signal of regional persistence, housed within a boutique imprint. Rappel sétifien offers a direct, unadorned transmission for those who seek the intersection of Algerian folk forms and late 20th-century Western funk.

Album lore

Rappel sétifien, issued by Kitabal Aghani in early 2018, gathers nine tracks from Nordine Staifi, a figure rooted in Algerian raï tradition yet attentive to funk and disco currents. The album's title nods to Staifi’s Sétif origins, a city known for its vibrant musical heritage. Among its selections, "Zinet essinet" stands as a specimen of the record’s rhythmic verve and melodic insistence, threading local sensibilities with broader grooves.Staifi’s work here continues a lineage of raï that embraces danceable textures without forsaking its North African identity. The record’s modest footprint—evidenced by its 72 listeners on Last.fm—belies a signal of regional persistence, housed within a boutique imprint. Rappel sétifien offers a direct, unadorned transmission for those who seek the intersection of Algerian folk forms and late 20th-century Western funk.