ALGERIA-HISTORY-MUSIC

Algerian talent scout Boualem Benhaoua, known as «Boualem Disco Maghreb», poses for a picture at his studio, Disco Maghreb, in Algeria's northern city of Oran on July 24, 2022. - Legendary Algerian music label Disco Maghreb, which launched the careers of some of the Rai genre's most famous stars, has seen a revival thanks to a hit song by DJ Snake. This week, the label's miniature headquarters at a long-shuttered record store in the eastern city of Oran will receive another prominent guest: French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on an official visit focused on outreach to youth in the North African country. Cheb Khaled, Cheb Mami, Cheb Hasni and Cheba Zahouania are among the most famous stars of the genre, which emerged in 1920s Oran but became a major world music genre in the 1980s, particularly popular in Algeria's former colonial ruler France. (Photo by Ryad KRAMDI / AFP) (Photo by RYAD KRAMDI/AFP via Getty Images)