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Cheb i Sabbah[2] (7 August 1947 – 6 November 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.
Cheb i Sabbah | |
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Birth name | Serge El Beze[1] |
Born | Constantine, Algeria | 7 August 1947
Died | 6 November 2013 66) San Francisco, California, United States | (aged
Genres | Global Electronica |
Occupation(s) | DJ, composer, producer |
Years active | 1989–2013 |
Labels | Six Degrees |
Sabbah's performances included live musicians, dancers and massive projected visuals, backing up his electronic music. He was nominated for the BBC's 2006 Award for World Music in the Club Global category.[8]
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.[9]
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