Having stayed in Oran as part of the Mediterranean Games (from June 25 to July 6), DJ Snake left with memories and emotions that he translated into a breathtaking clip.
Posted on Monday, July 18 on his social networks, this high-quality clip is intended to be a “complete summary of my trip to Algeria”, in the words of the famous DJ.
Soberly titled “DJ Snake – Algeria 2022”, we see an Oran population full of life, welcoming and warm. They are old, young and not so young, and they give off a positive energy that the clip conveys without any filter.
In the clip shot in immersion during his brief stay in Oran, the artist of his real name William Sami Grigahcine, celebrated the city and its monuments, its musical heritage, its traditions, its old quarters and its magical coasts.
But also its joyful and lively population. In their infinite hospitality, the people of Oran, all age categories combined, warmly welcomed the artist, elevating him to the skies.
Hundreds of fans have followed DJ Snake since his arrival at the airport and throughout his stay in the big city in western Algeria. Between the artist and the people of Oran, there is like a communion whose secret it is difficult to decipher.
Perhaps the artist of Algerian origin through his mother has achieved what none of the local figures, also world famous, like Cheb Khaled and Cheb Mami to name but a few, have were able (wanted?) to do.
DJ Snake has shown that you can make a great music video and be seen by millions of foreigners by filming in Algeria. And thus participate in promoting the image of the country while other destinations, of lesser invoice, attract Algerian tourists. Perhaps there is room for meditation.
The Disco Maghreb clip, released last June, in homage to the Oran region and the artists who have left their mark on rai music and more generally on Algeria in all its diversity, had the effect of a publicity stunt phenomenal.
Its author has been invited to many foreign television sets, participating at the same time in arousing the curiosity of foreigners tempted to visit Algeria. Many Algerian fans of DJ Snake have hailed the fact that he is one of the few artists to have represented Algeria so well with pride, and thus conveyed an image of a welcoming Algeria with all its riches.
The reopening of the borders with Tunisia, in force since July 15, is enthusiastically welcomed by Algerians who have made it their favorite place for their summer holidays for years.
We inevitably come to regret it, as DJ Snake was able to give Algeria an undeniable tourist dimension. Watching this artist’s clip, we immediately want to visit Oran.
Let’s leave the final word to this Ornais who paid a sincere tribute to the artist: “You have given a lot of hope to Algerian youth. We have a wonderful country”.
Translated from TSA.
