Cheb i Sabbah

Cheb i Sabbah
Birth name Serge El Beze[1]
Born (1947-08-07)August 7, 1947
Constantine, French Algeria
(now Algeria)
Died November 6, 2013(2013-11-06) (aged 66)
San Francisco, California, United States
Genres Global Electronica
Occupation(s) DJ, composer, producer
Years active 1989–2013
Labels Six Degrees
Website www.chebisabbah.com

Cheb i Sabbah[2] (August 7, 1947 – November 6, 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 and came from a family of musicians.[5] When he was a teenager, Sabbah moved to Paris and, in 1964, began his career DJing American soul music records.[6] In 1984, he 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'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]

His song "Toura Toura: Nav Deep Remix" was featured in soundtrack of Fifa 08 as well as Cricket 07.

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

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 Curiel, Jonathan (July 21, 2013). "Back From the Brink of Cancer, Cheb i Sabbah Spins His Riveting Blend of Global Music". KQED.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. ↑ https://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. ↑ Bigg, Margot (18 November 2013). "R.I.P. Cheb I Sabbah". Rolling Stone India.

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