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Cheikha Rabia & Bellemou - Rai! Rai! Rai! (DVD) Minnan Aka "The Shadow of theTwo major figures in Algerian music: Cheikha Rabia, master of traditional rai, and Bellemou, the creator of modern rai. Trumpeter extraordinaire, Bellemou is one of the founders of `pop rai.' His music is steeped in the tradition of urban Algeria and the great women singers of the past, yet he has also been a big influence for many of the younger group of Rai singers. David Muddyman, writer for Gramophone & Rough Guide to World Music Rai! Rai! Rai!, a