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Musical walk through the Louvre Museum, in resonance with its collections, the Nuit du raï opens a window on the history and present of a genre that began in the early 20th century in western Algeria and is more alive than ever. Creations, sound installation, DJ set, and performances rhythm this journey between tradition and modernity. Since its emergence (under the name wahrani) in the Oran region, raï embodies a cultural resistance to colonial and social oppression, as well as a norm-breaking movement that inspired generations. The genre was first centered on traditional singing and percussion before opening up to other instruments: oud, accordion, piano, or banjo. After Algeria's independence, larger orchestras took over raï, which would then continue to evolve, embracing all the signs of modern musicality (electric guitar, synthesizers, hybridizations with rock, funk, or disco) with an inventiveness and energy perfectly represented by the young generations of the 1980s and 1990s, on both sides of the Mediterranean. Algerian singer Sofiane Saidi – at the heart of this night – witnesses the golden years of the last raï wave when he arrives in Paris at the age of 18. It is the early 1990s and the nights of the capital pulse to the rhythm of oriental cabarets. The young musician makes his place. Although raï gradually disappeared from the radar of the general public, its spirit of openness continues to guide Sofiane Saidi, through a journey of great richness marked by collaborations and encounters. The creations he proposes for Days Off are