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Djamel Laroussi
12+ albums
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Djamel Laroussi is an Algerian singer, composer, songwriter, arranger and guitar player. Laroussi was born in Algeria, moved to Cologne, Germany, to attend Cologne Academy of Music. In 1997, he released his first album Sapoutaly which he dedicated to his late mother (PolyGram/Polymedia/Sophisticat). In the same year, he founded his group “Djamel Laroussi”. Laroussi sings in Algerian Arabic, French and Kabyle Berber. Djamel Laroussi and his band combine both western and North African rhythms based on traditional desert music from the Sahara. Although the emphasis is Algerian, there is a strong understanding of reggae, jazz, hard rock, pop, soul, and funk. With his show “3 Marabouts,” Djamel Laroussi uses his knowledge of occidental musical language, and opens the door to the realm of his spiritual heritage. He teaches us the secrets of his own roots, while at the same time unveils fascinating aspects of the entire Islamic culture. The marabout (mourâbit in Arabic) figure is a lynchpin for the events; he is a saint, who plays a crucial role in Algeria, and he mainly seeks to win the war against himself, his passions and his weaknesses. The world of the marabouts is not an abstract sphere, but firmly rooted in the present moment and cleaerly has down-to-earth and playful notes. Djamel Laroussi was born in Algeria, moved to Cologne (Germany) in 1989 to fulfill a dream: to study jazz for guitar, drums, percussions and arrangements at the world-famous Cologne Academy of Music.
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