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# Because you just don't hear Judeo-Arab Andalusian music enough anymore
- URL: https://www.jewsrock.org/because-you-just-dont-hear-judeo-arab-andalusian-music-enoug/
- Published: 2005-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-20T22:08:49.000Z
- Author: JewsRock
- Tags: Blog

*by Kara Baskin*

DJ Cheb i Sabbah--dubbed the "original deejay" in this new profile by the [Chicago Tribune](http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-0506260435jun26,1,1672750.story?ctrack=1&cset=true&ref=jewsrock.org)\--is doing his part to mix Jews, Arabs, and everyone in between ... on the dance floor, anyway. The Berber Jew grew up in Algeria listening to "live music, Judeo-Arab Andalusian music," and the global influence apparently stuck. When it comes to his beats, Sabbah doesn't discriminate: he's been known to incorporate belly dancers, soul, Sufi prayers, and Jimi Hendrix into his sets. His newest release, [La Kahena](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/sim-explorer/explore-items/-/B00080Z75K/0/101/1/none/purchase/ref%3Dpd%5Fsxp%5Fr0/102-7655838-6604141?ref=jewsrock.org), is named for a 7th century Berber Jewish warrior queen. He appears on Thursday at Chicago's [HotHouse](http://www.hothouse.net/?ref=jewsrock.org).