

But for some reason music, especially something I assumed was niche, made me hesitate. That hesitancy was weird for me, someone who sometimes shares too much. I never used to post music and adamantly declared I am not a music person. When the pandemic began, I started posting a lot of music on my timeline. It also was a song that did well with non-Maghrebi audiences and made it on charts throughout Europe.

There is no bad Cheb Khaled album but 1996’s Sahra will always stand out to me. Someone knowing this enormous yet secret part of me. He confirmed and texted back: “ecoute moi ooooo.” I went back instantly, that moment I felt magic.

This week I reconnected with that friend to confirm it was that song and not a fever dream. Take a look through some of our "Best Of" yearly lists, containing the best artists and tracks from previous years, curated and sorted just for you.A year ago, before the pandemic, a dear friend of mine and I met to talk about our dreams of moving to New York and share delicious food as we parted ways in the subway station he started singing Cheb Khaled’s, Aïcha. If you have something under-appreciated that you'd like to share, please read our rules and submit a link! Best Of Archive No matter what your taste, there should be something here that you will love.

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