Also known as Bellemou Messaoud
Algerian musician
Affectionately known as 'La Pere du Rai (The Father Of Rai)', Messaoud Bellemou helped user in a new era for Algerian dance music. A trumpet player in a village band, during the 1960s, Bellemou has continued to incorporate western instruments, including saxophone, trumpet, violin, lute and accordion, and influences ranging from jazz and rock to flamenco and Latin music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Messaoud+Bellemou">Read more on Last.fm</a>
5 total works indexed
· 1995 · cited 395x
· 2021 · cited 388x
· 2017 · cited 240x
· 2022 · cited 223x
· 2013 · cited 201x
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