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Akli D



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Member Since1/31/2006
Band Websitewww.akli-d.com
Band MembersAklid: guitar and voice / Patrick : Bass / Hicham : add voice and percussion / Malik : Guitar / Adhil : Derbouka (percussion) / David : flute and keyboards / Michel : Drums / Romain & Philippe : sound engineer
InfluencesAkli's influences come from all his experiences for he has been travelling around the world for years: United States, Ireland, Techtchenia, Algeria... All of these ethnic, cultural and musical influences appear in Akli's compositions: he can play each song in a reggae, blues or or kabylian way. Akli D likes: Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Bob Marley, Jacques Brel, and many, many others.
Record LabelBecause Music


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Improbable cousin africain de Jacques Higelin, Akli, poète, conteur, écrivain libre et contestataire, colore sa culture kabyle de reggae, folk, blues malien et chaabi. Son fort ancrage dans le patrimoine musical nord-africain (il est le digne héritier d’Idir et de Matoub Lounès) ne dément en rien son goût du voyage et ses inclinaisons nomades. Pas étonnant qu’il ait confié les clés de son second album à un certain Manu Chao, lui-même abonné aux grandes virées sur l’immense terrain de jeu des « musiques du Monde ». En savoir + www.akli-d.com ..
voici une vidéo qui rend hommage à Malik Oussekine.
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Malik Oussekine - Akli d.

Akli d. sings "Malik" , a reggae song about Malik Oussekine
"Le rock dans tous ses états" - Evreux (Fr) Summer 2006


Akli D's clip in kabyl version: "C. FACILE" (it's easy)
drawings by WOZNIAK directed by MANU CHAO

 

in backstage with Akli, singing c. facile


AKLI D.        « MA YELA »

 BIOGRAPHY ....

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The path of a mental Kabyle
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For as long as he can remember, Akli D. was surrounded by music in the little village in Kabylie, Algeria, where he was born. His mother, a traditional folk singer, used to sing him to sleep, and the rest of his family is very musical. He played in his first concert at the age of 13, in the school show of his native village in Kabylie. From then on, he decided that his guitar would become his passport, allowing him to travel the world meeting people, like a modern troubadour. ....

He listened to popular Kabylian singers, like Idir, Cheikh El Hasnaoui and Slimane Azem, but lent an attentive ear to Neil Young's and Bob Dylan's protest songs, to Jacques Higelin's wacky rock, to the Rasta movement, to the Mississipi Blues and to the echoes of the m'balax..... .. ..

He arrived in ..France.. in the early 80's, fleeing a bitter .. ..Algeria.. .. , which was repressing Kabylie's demands for recognition. The « Berber Spring », marked by the army's repression, resulted in tens of deaths and hundreds of political prisoners. ....

Akli was an involved witness in these events and had to go into exile. He arrived in ....Paris.... on a fine summer day, with little money in his pockets and the addresses of a few other Algerians.....

He had few illusions and was aware of the difficulties that laid before him, and he decided that spending time with interesting people would broaden his horizons. Walking around Beaubourg in .. ..Paris.. .. one day, he borrowed a street musician's banjo and tried his hand at playing that for a while. So started a long period of playing on public squares and in the Parisian metro. Little by little, he tried out many different musical genres: blues, rock, reggae, folk… all of which later influenced his compositions. .... ....

Every penny saved went towards building his dream: cinema ! His passion for films led him to take an Actor's Studio course at the Café de la Danse in ..Paris.., when « mektoub » (destiny) put an American patron into his path, and he went to ....America..... He ended up in ..San Francisco.., the city of creative audacity, and surprised audiences at the Cafe Internationale and other clubs with melodies previously unknown in the ....US..... He then went on to ....Ireland...., which turned out to be just as fascinating as his American experience but more familiar musically.....

Back in Paris with his head full of artistic treasures, he accompanied two charming female singers in a chaâbi-saharian blues combo called « El Djazira », then went on to form his first group, called « Les Rebeuhs des Bois ». This enabled him to play in several underground places in ....Paris.... and elsewhere. He played in cafes and clubs of various styles, like « La Guinguette Pirate », the café « La Liberté » and the « Le Lou Pascalou », in neighbourhoods where as much  styles and blends as beer were brewed.

These different experiences brought on his first album: « Anef-as Trankil », produced live. The low-fi aspect is compensated by very personal compositions reflecting his background:  Folk-Country music from Kabylie and Chaâbi (a typical style from the Algerian suburbs), but open to life and to others, like his brothers on the black continent, the reggae planet and the ....Chicago.... delta. The record has been critically acclaimed for its originality and is enjoyed by audiences in both France and the Kabyle community. It is Important to note that this was a major step for the Kabyles, who were getting bored by the usual uniform music (often repetitive pieces with derbouka and mandol). ....

“The tradition of the Kabylian poet” ....

Akli D has chosen to set up his haven in Paris, in a typical Menilmontant café, one of the last “apache” strongholds of the capital.  This café is one of the rare places in which spontaneous encounters happen, where people pick up guitars, bendirs and derboukas and jam all night long. Akli D finds the atmosphere typical of the gnawas of Central Africa, a Berber people like the Kabyles. ....

When being in Paris, Manu Chao was also part of this scene. He soon picked out this artist who read his Kabyle poetry over folk, gypsy-jazz and Chaâbi music.  Their meeting turned into an artistic collaboration when Manu came to the recording of the new album. He was immediately entranced and offered to produce Akli D's album. Manu Chao discovered Akli D and saw his potential. This close friendship, founded on music, helped them produce a more elaborate and studied album than the first one, still keeping the natural spontaneity and sincerity of the artist.....

“Akli D., a politically committed artist?” ....

He is involved in actions like aid to Chechen orphans, the fight for registration of illegal immigrants, the battle of Algerian women against the family code, and generally every cause that touches this troubadour, concerned about the difficulties of his times (from the North African march in which he participated in 1985 when he was a young immigrant, to the student demonstrations and Malik Oussekin's “Death Theatre”)… his commitment inspired him to write songs like « Tchetchenia », « Malik », «Salam », « Ar Paris ». His new album is rich in racial mixtures. The lyrics speak of peace, fraternity and love. His first album had a cultural identity; this one has a more human identity, backed by an outsized, engrossing musical universe. ....

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Akli D's new album is out now in the UK, here are some reviews from the English press: ....

The Metro, 23rd October 2006 ....

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Songlines October 2006 ....

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fRoots October 2006


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Jun 27 2009 9:31 AM

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Jun 13 2009 8:31 AM

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Jun 11 2009 11:50 AM

LaRa BeLLo nEw ALbuM !!!


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Jun 5 2009 8:25 PM

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May 31 2009 1:21 AM

salame akli-d... un peux de pub merci a+
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May 27 2009 4:12 PM

circada sevilla


El circo vuelve a la vida y te llevamos a que lo disfrutes. Participa antes del 9 de junio y llévate una de las tres entradas dobles para la gala de Circada TNT Sevilla que sorteamos. Quizá ya no haya leones domados, elefantes que bailen claqué, pero el redoble de tambores no ha desaparecido. ¡Únete a él!


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May 27 2009 5:55 AM

just wanna thank you for the friendship

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May 27 2009 5:06 AM

Salam Kho.. Merci pour l'ajout.. au plaisir de te croiser sur la route.. Magnifique le titre Salam.. Thala
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May 27 2009 3:56 AM

...Peace & Chill...
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May 26 2009 7:52 PM

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May 26 2009 8:21 AM


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May 26 2009 2:26 AM

welcome over!!! great musica always!!


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May 25 2009 8:27 PM

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May 25 2009 7:46 PM

Gracias por ser tus amigos, si te enteras de algún bajista de 10 años nos lo dices
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May 25 2009 5:52 PM




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May 25 2009 12:25 PM

Hyia

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May 14 2009 10:59 PM

D’une petite troupe de no-life, éparpillés sur le territoire, naquît un jour l’idée de se regrouper, pour mettre ensemble les pieds dans une aventure virtuelle et musicale. Un point de départ, la magie des rencontres, vers toutes les directions.

Bienvenue donc sur Désinvolt, références gardées, bon surf, good vibes, faites péter un rock et laissez vous planer.

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May 11 2009 10:01 PM

Have a beautiful day !
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May 7 2009 3:10 PM

Bonjour, venez découvrir Presque Oui en concert.
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Apr 18 2009 10:21 PM

tell me...

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Apr 8 2009 4:58 PM

Azul a mon frére ! on te voit plus sur le net? dit moi quand est ce qu'on va faire une représentation? j'attend ta réponse !!! bonne continuation et a bientot mon ami.Tanmirt...
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