Daily Discovery: Rabie Houti – Berani

“Berani” means “the exile”, and it follows someone who leaves home in search of freedom and a better future. Rabie Houti made that move himself, leaving Oran, the Algerian city where raï took shape, for Montpellier around 2014. “Berani” is the second single from his upcoming album, after “Rwahou“. A violinist and singer, Houti leads the Rabie Houti Band, drawn from Montpellier’s cross-cultural…