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Cheb i Sabbah
Birth nameHaim Serge El Baz[1]
BornConstantine, French Algeria
(now Algeria)
GenresGlobal Electronica
Occupation(s)DJ, composer, producer
Years active1989–2013
LabelsSix Degrees
Websitewww.chebisabbah.com

Cheb i Sabbah[2] (August 7, 1947 – November 7, 2013)[3] was a DJ and composer/producer known for combining Asian, Arabian, and African sounds into his compositions. Sabbah was of Jewish and Berber descent.[2][4] He was born in Algeria into a family of musicians[5] and moved to Paris as a teenager, where in 1964 he began his career DJing American soul music records.[6] In 1984, settled as a DJ in San Francisco.[4] In 1989 he began using the stage name "Cheb i Sabbah", which translates to "young of the morning".[7] He has seven recordings on the Six Degrees Records label.

Sabbah incorporated aspects of the "outernational" style with a defense of traditional music, noting: "the most important focus for me is to keep the musical tradition alive. For example, folk, trance and healing musicians are struggling to make a living and teach the young generations. Once those musicians go, it’s over, then what?"[citation needed]

Sabbah's performances included live musicians, dancers and massive projected visuals, backing up his electronic music.[8] He was nominated for the BBC's 2006 Award for World Music in the Club Global category.[9]

Sabbah was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in May 2011.[1] He died on November 6, 2013 in San Francisco.[10]

Discography

  • Shri Durga (1999)
  • Maha Maya-Shri Durga Remixed (2000)
  • Krishna Leela (2002)
  • Krishna Leela Select (Bhajans) (2002)
  • La Kahena (2005)
  • La Kahena Remixed-EP (2005)
  • La Ghriba-La Kahena Remixed (2006)
  • Devotion (2008)
  • Samaya: A Benefit Album For Cheb i Sabbah (2012)

References

  1. ^ a b Curiel, Jonathan (July 21, 2013). "Back From the Brink of Cancer, Cheb i Sabbah Spins His Riveting Blend of Global Music". KQED.
  2. ^ a b "Jewish DJ Captivates Arab Ears", The Forward, January 19, 2007.
  3. ^ Lusk, Jon (20 November 2013). "Cheb I Sabbah: Pioneering DJ and producer who explored spirituality with his fusion of dance beats and world music". The Independent. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b Bernhard, Brendan (June 28, 2000). "East Is South". LA Weekly.
  5. ^ Gaurav (April 21, 2002). "Cheb i Sabbah: 'Krishna Lila' and Everything Else". Asian Vibrations.
  6. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA356&dq=%22Cheb+i+Sabbah%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eBeyUbOhEIjk4AOswYH4DQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA
  7. ^ FRONTLINE - Interview with dj Cheb i Sabbah
  8. ^ Official site
  9. ^ BBC - Awards for World Music 2006 - Cheb i Sabbah
  10. ^ http://www.chebisabbah.com/

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