The Revolution Of El Harrachi (2014)
The artistic journey of Dahmane El Harrachi, born in 1925 in Algiers, bears the mark of his experience. An attentive and vigilant observer of the environment of immigrant workers, Dahmane has always avoided falling into the ambient miserabilism. From the Algerian Chaâbi, he has kept certain melodic lines and a clear propensity for sayings drawn from the oral poetic tradition. El Harrachi uses simple language, understandable by all popular sectors of the Maghreb, which partly explains its wide success. In 1949, he went to France and it was in cafes, springboard places where people come to breathe the air of the country, that he performed regularly. Elegant, with his beautiful atmosphere, the “bluesman” of the suburbs seduces, upsets and stirs consciences. Discovered late by the new generation, the creator of Ya Rayah met a tragic end, on August 31, 1980, in a car accident, on the Algiers coast which he sublimated above all else.
Cast
- Dahmane El Harrachi - Self (archive footage)
- Kamel El Harrachi - Self
- Cheb Khaled - Self
- Kamel Hamadi - Self
- Cheikh Namous - Self
- Mahdi Berrached - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
biography, music documentary, djazair, algerian diaspora, algerian music, chaabi algerois, algérie, dahmane el harrachi, algerian chaabi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Revolution Of El Harrachi about?
- The artistic journey of Dahmane El Harrachi, born in 1925 in Algiers, bears the mark of his experience. An attentive and vigilant observer of the environment of immigrant workers, Dahmane has always avoided falling into the ambient miserabilism. From the Algerian Chaâbi, he has kept certain melodic lines and a clear propensity for sayings drawn from the oral poetic tradition. El Harrachi uses simple language, understandable by all popular sectors of the Maghreb, which partly explains its wide success. In 1949, he went to France and it was in cafes, springboard places where people come to breathe the air of the country, that he performed regularly. Elegant, with his beautiful atmosphere, the “bluesman” of the suburbs seduces, upsets and stirs consciences. Discovered late by the new generation, the creator of Ya Rayah met a tragic end, on August 31, 1980, in a car accident, on the Algiers coast which he sublimated above all else.
- Who directed The Revolution Of El Harrachi?
- The Revolution Of El Harrachi was directed by Mourad Ouabbas, Farah Alame.
- Who stars in The Revolution Of El Harrachi?
- The Revolution Of El Harrachi stars Dahmane El Harrachi, Kamel El Harrachi, Cheb Khaled, Kamel Hamadi, Cheikh Namous, Mahdi Berrached.
- How long is The Revolution Of El Harrachi?
- The Revolution Of El Harrachi has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is The Revolution Of El Harrachi?
- The Revolution Of El Harrachi is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was The Revolution Of El Harrachi produced?
- The Revolution Of El Harrachi was produced in Algeria, France, Lebanon, Qatar.