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In April 2005, the Moroccan ra_- singer and composer KADERO presented his debut album perdu at the sold out location “Porgy & Bess” in Vienna, Austria. His 12 compositions - a hot mix of world- and pop music - impressed media and audience likewise. KADERO’s inexhaustible creativity achieves to unfold the entire magic of ra_ and develops it into an electrifying mix of afro, jazz and European pop. The young Austrian independent record label Atlas Music pro produced the album and succeeded to win 18 top-class musicians from Morocco, Mauritius, Turkey and mainly Austria for this production; among them, well-known artists such as world class bass player Linley Marthe (Joe Zawinul Syndicate), accordion virtuoso Otto Lechner and the great guitarist Karl Ritter.

Rai originates from the folk music of the Northern border region of Morocco and Algeria. The rhythmic poems accompanied by a flute and a tabour became increasingly popular. In the 1970ies rai musicians enhanced their mu...