2004 was the summer of Raï’n’B in France.

“One album that has further diminished the boundaries between cultures and musical genres is Raï’n’B Fever, which marries Algerian raï music and R&B/hiphop. The project is the brainchild of producers Kore & Skalp, who have compiled material by some 20 acts of various origins including Willy Denzey, Khaled, Rim’k, Cheb Bilal and Faudel. The album was released in June on Sony Music France’s urban imprint, Small.”

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