rachid babaci

Kabyle singer born on January 15, 1958 in Boghni (Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria). He started playing the guitar and singing at the age of 10, with an improvised instrument using a can and a wooden handle. Then, he hosted wedding parties, baptisms... It was at the age of 17 that he composed his first song entitled "rouhene oussane ilhane". In 1978, Rachid left for the army in Sidi bel Abbès, a national service during which he worked as a nurse. During the year 1980, he decided to record his first album in Algiers "Rouhen ouissen ilhane" before leaving for France where he found an international Divox publisher who would take care of everything, to release the album on vinyl and cassette tape. It was played quite often on channel 2 in Algeria and on radio waves in France. Galvanized by the good work done and the favorable response aroused by this album, Babaci decided in 1982 to produce a second album (a tribute to mothers) on Oasis Disc. In 1985, the artist did it again with a third album under the name "Tamurt-iw" on Editions Berberes and in 1987, he made his 4th album "Seg Mettawen-iw". His fifth album was released in 1989 "Afrux Idurarchez". In addition, in 1991, with his sister Jedjiga, they made a video clip in Kabylia, under the direction of Ahcene Osmani and Djamel Bendeddouche and produced by Mustapha Aouchiche. The remarkable work was a resounding success inspiring even many other singers. In parallel, the singer Rachid Babaci put in 1994 on the market, his sixth album entitled "Athina Hajven Leswar" and continued with the shooting of the 2nd video tape in 1994 in Algeria. Since that date, Rachid Babaci has moved away from production, currently living in the north of France while keeping an eye on music and his native Kabylia.