Cheb i Sabbah

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Cheb-i-Sabbah (also known as dj [sic] Cheb i Sabbah), born Haim Sérge El Baaz, a Jew of Berber (Amazigh) descent in Constantine, Algeria.

He moved to Paris in the 1960s, and, more or less by accident, became a DJ. His complex cultural background may have prompted him to mix musical styles. By the late 1980s, he was pushing boundaries on the dance floor, seeking ways to work African, Asian, and Arabic music into the mix. Then, as the world music movement unfolded, Cheb-i-Sabbah began recording traditional and classical musicians himself and used those tracks to create new works — effectively, music "composed" by a DJ.

Having completed four recordings, Sabbah recently returned to his native North Africa to gather the raw material for his most ambitious project to date, La Kahena, a set of eight pieces created from music by eight different acts, all featuring women singers.

He has been nominated recently by the BBC for the Awards for World Music 2006 in the "Club Global" category[1].

[edit] Releases

  • La Ghriba-La Kahena Remixed (2006)
  • La Kahena Remixed-EP (2005)
  • La Kahena (2005)
  • Krishna Lila Select Bhajans (2002)
  • Krishna Lila (2002)
  • Maha Maya-Shri Durga Remixed (2000)
  • Shri Durga (1999)

[edit] Remixes

Sabbah has been remixed by:

  • Karsh Kale
  • Transglobal Underground
  • Loop Guru
  • Nav Deep
  • DJ Sandeep Kumar
  • Bedouin Ascent
  • Nada Mhraman
  • Sahajiya Rasa Lila
  • Prakriti-Prusha
  • Baba Farid
  • Baba Bulley Shah
  • Zindegi Meera
  • Jagad Yoni
  • Babu Chandidasa
  • Organic Science
  • Beast of Asia
  • Rai of Light Club
  • Temple of Sound
  • Fnaire
  • Zen Breaks
  • Les Filles de Marrakech

Note: Sabbah has only remixed himself.

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