Published on
Aug 1, 2025
Cheikha Rimitti and the Sexual Voice of Working-Class Women in Algeria
She was first named Saadia, meaning “the happy one” in Arabic. Then she became known as Cheikha Remitti, a title in Algeria often used for women seen as defiant and sexually rebellious. Later, she was called Oum Raï, the Mother of Raï, and then, almost …
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