Ayafrouk The Pigeon - Music

Abderrahmane Abdelli Born April 2 1958 Is An Algerian-Born Author Composer And Singer Songwriter Known For Mixing The Traditional African Style Of His Homeland With Modern Styles. Abdelli Was Born In Mechta Behalil A Hamlet In The Great Kabylie Algeria During The Algerian War Of Independence. His Family Was Displaced By The Bombing Of Their Village Kennour Part Of The Tizi Ouzou Province By The French Airforce. After The War Abdelli's Family Settled In The Coastal Town Of Dellys. As A Boy Abdelli Constructed His First Guitar Out Of An Empty Oil Can A Plank Of Wood And Fishing Line. After Learning To Play The Guitar Abdelli Was Introduced To The Mandolin By Chaabi Master Chaïd Moh-Esguir. Abdelli Made His Musical Debut In Dellys Kabylie During The 1974 Algerian Independence Festival. He Won Several Contests In Algeria For Amateaur Singers. Abdelli Produced His First Album In 1984 But It Saw Little Success. Two Years Later He Released An Album That Sold 12 000 Copies But Never Received Payment From His Record Company. Abdelli Produced A Couple Of Albums In Algeria But Moved To Belgium In 1984. It Was There "he Met Producer Thierry Van Roy Who Was So Fascinated With Abdelli's Music That He Spent Two Years Exploring The Roots Of The Berbers' Musical Tradition At The University Of Algiers." Since 1986 He Has Made His Home In Brussels Belgium. Abdelli's Most Popular Albums Are New Moon And Among Brothers. He Has Performed At Major Festivals In Europe Including WOMAD And The 0110 Concert In Ghent. In Addition To Europe He Has Toured In England The USA And Canada. Discography * New Moon 1995 * Au-Delà De Gibraltar 2000 * Among Brothers 2003 Band Members * Roberto Lagos Charango Guitar Bombo * Said Mohammed Ney * Jazouli Azzedine Darbuka Tar Bendir * Louis Ivan Leiva Alguinta Latin Percussion * Abdelmajid Makrai Lamarti Violin * Thierry Van Roy Keyboards Abdelli Official Homepage read less