Popular music: Chaabi, kabil and chawia. Street music: Algerian hip hop and rai music. Artists: Intik and Double Kanon. Popular music: Semba, an ancestor of the Brazilian samba, rebita and merengue.

Algeria's culture minister has resigned, after the deaths of five young music fans in a stampede at a packed concert by a popular rapper. Meriem Merdaci's resignation follows public outrage over ...