An Interview with Djamel "djo" Sabri

Thanks i: dakeyousse

AMAWAL

• isnin : both
• yyiD : others
• ud'esqina : don't know(nech/I)
  

BECHTOLA

Hi, metta hallem/t,
Here is a short clip of Sabri's Bechtola. Mick Jaeger nnegh at his best :)

Enjoy and saha lafDor to all!
With our thanks to : lunakhod

BECHTOLA

asekkur amalleleT d'i lHaf
lalla wa chmezragh Tittawnin inugh
a netch d'ameziane d'assekhaf
w ittawin nnem awma enghinaya

ma yella ma yella
ma yella u bechtol et walla
echmigegh d'eg beggass
ad'chuqqegh issem la3rach
wa d'ernigh hamureT n issegniyyen
ad' chuqqegh issem lawras
wa d'ernigh lafjuj khlia
..... yeHlan amaddukal u 3ammari

AMGHAR : Shawi Spiritual Rock

Metta hallem/t,
Here is another gem from Les Berberes. An oldie but a goody. Thoughtful ... groovy ... funky yet SPIRITUAL. I love it!
Enjoy, s lehna!

Source : massisam

AMGHAR*
amghar, Halleq aHalleq
d' chek eg serTaHed'
amghar, Halleq aHalleq
d'aguel nnek,
nechnine ennerfed'

amghar, Halleq aHalleq
d'i3arrem aguel nnek
wa d'i3arrem
chek eg 3alen
check ey itmudden
check ey itmudden,
ukittawich uneddem
amghar, Halleq aHalleq
d'aguel nnek,
nechnine ennerfed'

........................

wallen labroq ttmchalen
ajenna n yiTren i3alen
ighazren twalfen
ibrid'en qqnen
ibrid'en qqnen,
metta yiguin waman
amghar, Halleq aHalleq
d'chek eg serTaHed'
amghar, Halleq aHalleq
d'aguel nnek,
nechnine ennerfed'

AMAWAL

• naddem : sleep
• i3arrem : plenty
• aguel : livestock/property
• ighazren : p. of ighzar, river
• ajenna : sky
  

*An old cd oF Les Berberes titled AMGHARE is available in Algeria. Please SUPPORT our artists, BUY THEIR MUSIC!

LES BERBERES
AMGHARE
EDITION ORPHEE MUSIC

Bechtoula : Reliving the Golden Days of Shawi Rock

Metta hallem/t,
I have a treat for you. A beautiful surprise! This clip takes us back to the golden days of shawi music. Music that lifts the spirit and feeds the soul. Rock with Sabri and les Berberes and relive the golden days of our music. Enjoy!

Please join me in thanking massisam for bringing these precious Algerian gems back to life! Thanks a massisam, seg ul!




Bechtoula

asekkur amalleleT d'i lmaHfal
lalla wa chmezragh s tittawin inugh
a netch d'ameziane d'assekhaf
w ittawin nnem a waltma enghintaya

ma yella ma yella
ma yella u bechtoul et walla
echmigegh d'eg beggass
ad'chuqqegh issem la3rach
wa d'ernigh hamureT n issegniyyen
ad' chuqqegh issem l'Aures
wa d'ernigh lafjuj khlia

Djamel "djo" Sabri and Friends

Theme : Focus on Self-Reliance


La caravane Auresienne .
Uploaded by Yellis-n-Arris

To the question "how do you see the future of Ichawiyen?", Djamel answers, "nech qqaregh l'avenir n ichawiyen eh eg fus nssen", the future of Ichawiyen is in their hand. He made it clear that the key to the shawi renaissance is SELF-RELIANCE.

In short, Djo's message is : ay ichawiyen, chamret f ighallen nnun.

SPOTLIGHT ON REBEL DJAMEL "djo" SABRI

Djamel Sabri aka Djo is the leader of the famous shawi band Les Berberes. He is considered one of the giants of modern shawi music. Djo & Les Berberes played a major role in bringing the modern shawi music to the national and international scenes. Their music is a mixture of rock, traditional and blues. Djo and Les Berberes are known for their powerful lyrics and their ability to to bring shawi traditions to life. Their lyrics deal with themes such as history, identity and shawi traditions.

Les Berberes enjoyed success with such hits as bachtola, shawi yegguma and yemma lkahina, just to name a few.

A teacher by profession, djo was born in 1958 in Oum el Bouaghi, where he still lives and works.

YEMMA LKAHINA


a3law yekhfif, afer nnes akhlal
asfifeT nnes TaZda su fus n lkahina
yemma yemma, yemma lkahina

Aqerbus n wuregh d' l3ud'a n trikTa
menhu ad' irekben? memmiss n lkahina
yemma yemma , yemma lkahina

machi d' igujilen, yemma d' lkahina
ahbab nu khanfuf Tarwa n tchawiya
yemma yemma, yemma lkahina

awessu yeHman, lmechta aSemmat
ird'en t timzin TamureT n lkahina
yemma yemma, yemma lkahina

........, lucham wag yebha
ittawin n tmureT yelliss n lkahina
yemma yemma, yemma lkahina

afuk yeggaren fellas ad' yemsa
izayeq wass, zrigh lkahina
yemma yemma, yemma lkahina

a ziri yeDwan, a yiTri i3alan
izoren n lbarbar tghannen lkahina
yemma yemma, yemma lkahina.

AMAWAL

• izoren : roots
• iTri : star
• afuk : sun
• ird'en : wheat
• Timzin/himzin : barley
• a3law : burnous

Chaoui Yeggouma

I invite you to rock n roll with rebel djo and Les Berberes.
Chaoui Yeggouma is a song from the album SILINEYA*.
Lyrics/awalen by 3ammi Tayyeb
Enjoy s lehna!



*Album SILINEYA
1- chaoui Yeggouma
2- silineya
3- segmense iga ergaz
4- ahzallite mani
5- chek da hou
6- 1er Novembre 54 (er iseknen dougahreb)
7- oussen eg irouhen fellenegh
8- aqlat ayethma

EDITION TOBNA

Snitra n Carobir

Metta hallem/t,

Jebbet f site aya . Music from the region of Oum el Bouaghi. So far the site features Jermouni and the band Les Berberes.

Here is an oldie of Les Berberes. I'm not sure about the title of the song.

Listen, esghed' Les Berberes

ass tol f iDarren inugh
tabegh deg ikhf nu 3arqub
nechd'egh bab ujador
bab n cheche n lafHul
Allah allah ya allah

a memmi mani hallid'
a memmi walled .....
wa nroH en3ayyed'...
f yirgazen deg iD
Allah allah ya allah

a yud'en metta yellan
a yud'en metta yeDran
bab n lfuchi abarkan
yejja Tarwa nness tchiffan
Allah allah ya allah

a yud'en metta yellan
a yud'en metta yeDran
machi id'amman n yiDan
id'amman n yirgazen laHrar
Allah allah ya allah

Amawal

• a3arqub : hill
• nechd'egh : inquired about(nech/I)
• metta yeDran : What happened
• id'amman : blood
• ud'en : people
• yejja : left(netta/he)
• iDarren : feet
• ass : day
• iD : night
• ass tol : all day

A Lal n Chech Amallel

Band : Djo & Les Berberes
Song12 a lal n chech amallel

a lal n chech amallel
eg iraqman si charraben
aya TahuT eg Hlan
maghef awwinichem ikhattaben

uleghri lmal, d'agujil eg elligh
uleghri lmal, a shawi mani ad' u3igh.

a lal n chech amallel
eg iraqman si charraben
aya TahuT eg Hlan
maghef awwinichem ikhattaben

ay iTran imallalen, d'i hziri hatlalam
nech dawHid' eg lligh, di hmureT n mmud'en.

a lal n chech amallel
eg iraqman si charraben
aya TahuT eg Hlan
maghef awwinichem ikhattaben

ay iTran imallalen, di hziri hatlalam
ittawin si mattawen, u3ad felless essalem