Who is regarded as the master and father of chaabi music in the Casbah of Algiers?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka
- Step 1: El Anka renewed Algiers' popular music from the 1920s and shaped chaabi. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka. Why not the others: Dahmane El Harrachi was a chaabi singer but not its founder, and Idir and Matoub sang Kabyle songs.
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