A nostalgic selection of Rai Music through tape. A tribute to my family, my mother who is no longer with us, whos dance moves to the music are still jewelry in my heart,  my dear father and his singing along, still warms my memory... the long road family trips listening to Rimitti and Cheba Nabila... Tape is my vivid memory about my childhood but also well being...

The sound quality is different from tape to tape, but its good overall enjoy my dear!

Cheb Cassetta, My nostalgic tape radio, Raï music

this is a recording of the all-night-long Raï floor I played at Sahra ۱۸ in Berlin. tbh it kind of healed me a little bit inside. (i drifted sometimes to cha3bi and mizwed)

Just a headsup: I got a bit too excited at times and i clipped the recording but in my defense, if Raï isn’t redlining, i don’t want it.?

RAÏ (All Night Long) – Live Recording at Sahra ۱۸ - Berlin

Orientelão Vol. II: Warda

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SAHRA SOUNDS: Arab* Women* DJs  - Nour Nouralla & Alias Shay - 17 Jul 2025

I created a little mix dedicated to marching – both as a movement and practice, evoking the steady rhythm of walking in unison. For every step that keeps you going.

ATMOSPHERE OF COLLECTIVE DEPARTURE

Now in the archive: Queens Against Borders Invites w/ Alias Shay // 21.06.2025

THF Radio hosted Queens Against Borders (QAB) on the station for the first time. In previous years QAB has established artists, platforming trans and queer refugees/immigrants that has brought a strong voice of visibility Center Stage.

For the first show, QAB invited Tunisian DJ, producer, and community organizer, @alias-shay. 

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Queens Against Borders Invites w/ Alias Shay // 21.06.25

Just dropped my flip of Cheb Khaled's "Wahran Wahran" and honestly... this one hits different for me.

This song has been with me forever - pure nostalgia wrapped in those iconic melodies. Had to give it the D&B treatment it deserves, keeping all that emotional weight but letting it move through 174bpm.

Sometimes you just gotta pay respect to the tracks that shaped you. From the underground of the 80s/90s rai scene to today's underground bass culture - the roots never change, the music just evolves

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1 hour set of global bass forward subversive music

TRACKLIST :
VAGAN - Ajmanyy
Kronos Device - The Engine
First Epoque - Al-Tarif
Bella Cuts -  Until Everybody is Free
Oustin - Rosalectro
131bpm - Nasty (Kodemul's Nastiest Remix)
CHALE - Naira Marley - Soapy (CHALE DUB)
Detroit’s Filthiest - Outer Space
Get it Boyz - Electric Fuck
Marge - Cicatriz
Exzakt x BFX x Dynamik Bass System - Far From Human
Muskila - YARAO
Baltic Alliance Sound System - Elektro Propagator
DJ John Brooklyn - Real Freaks
Dynoman - Abdel Kader (Dynoman Gear Fourth Bootleg)
Morelia - It’s Just Business
WILHELMINA - Speaking in hot tongues
El Sawareekh - Teegi Nwala3
Kronos Device - Obey and Survive 
Amal + Liano - Dogwhistle 
Kronos Device - Ravager of Planets
Nara Vaez - DON’T CALL ME VIDA <3

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Roots & Beats: Tunisian Special - Meriem S, Alias Shay & saHHar - 09 Oct 2025

Wavs

Produced by: Alias Shay
Mixed by: Alias Shay, Suki
Mastered by: Suki


Growing up in Tunisia, I took a louage almost daily to school, lycée and later everywhere (mostly to get weed though). 
Chaotic and in rush hours lowkey panic inducing but what stayed with me most was the loud Raï which is the soundtrack of every ride.

After years in europe now, 
I do dream of taking a louage home, 
eating my mum’s food for lunch, 
chilling with my family and coming back in the evening with fresh olive oil (w/ ka3bet Celtia). 

I wish the distance wasn’t so heavy, 
I wish i could just stop a louage and go play with bolbol (my family dog) for couple of hours..

I produced this ep last summer as the only vent i had left as i was waiting almost a year for my legal papers. Raï (unironically) has been my companion for years now. 
So i chose some of my favourite songs and imagined the singers in the room with me. 
These imaginary collaborations became conversations in my head for days about: what does this all even mean and mostly where should i live.. 

I continue then to maladaptivaly daydream of taking a louage, 
sitting by the sea then going back to my bed… 
the louage always bringing me home (at least in my mind).

Alias Shay - VA BENE

• Multi-genre DJ, Producer •

For booking requests: shayma.brahem@gmx.de


- Alias (noun): an additional or assumed name used instead of a person’s real name.

- Shay ( شيء ): an entity not precisely designated or capable of being designated.
- Shay (noun): a shortened form of the name Shayma.


Or just call me إلياس

Alias Shay - VA BENE

Alias Shay

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