Cheb i Sabbah

Cheb i Sabbah
Cheb i Sabbah
Birth name Haim Serge El Baz
Genres Global Electronica
Years active 1989–present
Labels Six Degrees Records
Website http://www.chebisabbah.com/

Cheb i Sabbah (formerly known as DJ Cheb i Sabbah), born Haim Serge El Baz in Constantine, Algeria, is a club DJ based in San Francisco, California.

Haim first spun 7" Soul records in 1964 in Paris. In 1968 he moved to the United States and, in 1984, settled as a DJ in San Francisco.[1] In 1989 he began using the stage name "Cheb i Sabbah", which translates to "young of the morning".[2] Five years later in 1994 he released his first album The Majoon Traveler.

Sabbah was nominated for the BBC's 2006 Award for World Music in the Club Global category.[3]

Sabbah has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. A webpage has been created by supporters to collect contributions for medical treatments that Sabbah cannot afford due to a lack of health insurance.[4]

Releases

  • Shri Durga (1999)
  • Maha Maya-Shri Durga Remixed (2000)
  • Krishna Lila (2002)
  • Krishna Lila Select Bhajans (2002)
  • La Kahena (2005)
  • La Kahena Remixed-EP (2005)
  • La Ghriba-La Kahena Remixed (2006)
  • Devotion (2008)

References

  1. ^ LA Weekly - East Is South
  2. ^ FRONTLINE - Interview with dj Cheb i Sabbah
  3. ^ BBC - Awards for World Music 2006 - Cheb i Sabbah
  4. ^ Cheb i Sabbah Needs Your Help

External links


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