Due to circumstances Raï&Rif has decided to end the band. Raï&Rif thanks all friends and fans. Special thanks to:
Arny Raedts, Paul Maas, Tim Seegers, Caro van Helvoirt, Joep Dooper, Gaby Hendrickx, DJ Nadia, Museumpark Orientalis, BFR studio/Bert van Cuijk, Henk Hendrickx and Anke El Hafid.
You can still listen to the album, watch videos/photos at this MySpace. If a bandmember starts a new band, you'll be updated! Meanwhile Raï&Rif recommends the following bands and artists:
Cheb Khaled Abdelkader Saadoun Ithran Kasba Ijdi Stroave - this is a cool new rockband from the guitarplayer Ruud Verhagen
Pictures taken at the Black & White Edition Tour DJ Nadia 2007, 27&28 may 2007Bio
Traditional North-African melodies and rythms spiced up with pop and funk are the ingredients for Raï&Rif’s swinging music. For North-Africans it’s a feast of recognition, for others it’s an unique and swinging journey through a landscape of 1001 Nights.A steady ritmical basis on drums and bass, spirited percussion, swinging guitarrifs and inspiring melodies ..s makes Raï&Rif tight and swinging altogether. The emotional, but powerful vocals from Hafid Karrouch gives Raï&Rif their unique sound.History In 2005 Morrocan musicians from the Netherlands gathered to play their rootsmusic. They invited the dutch musicians Richard and Fred on drums and bass to form a new band. Raï&Rif has become a favourite guest at the Morrocan community in Venlo. In 2005 Raï&Rif performed at Festival Mundial in Venlo and in 2006 they performed at JH Lido in Belgium and at the Ouverture in Venlo. In 2007 they performed with DJ Nadia at various show in Utrecht, Eindhoven and Wolvega. However, due to circumstances, in 2008 Raï&Rif decided to end the band.Pictures taken at Dynamo Eindhoven (NL), 15 april 2007