Cheb Runner

The latest project by belgo-moroccan producer Cheb Runner, which is more experimental and mature than his previous Gan Gah project.

Cheb, the Arabic word for “young boy”, is traditionally used to describe the young generation of Raï singers – like Cheb Hasni, Cheb Mami or Cheb Khaled. It means the new generation is here, to create something new with something old. The reference to the Ridley Scott movie Blade Runner is just that: while Cheb comes from the bled, a moroccan village in the Agadir region, the beats come from the club scene of an industrial city, like Berlin, Detroit or Molenbeek/Brussels. Cheb Runner takes you on a trip through space and time, as well as to pass on ancient rhythms to inspire the next generations.