Chaoui is a musical style of Aurès in southern Algeria.
Chaoui is the French or Berber spelling of the Shawiya language.
The music is sometimes called Shawiya style in English,[1] but also as French Chaoui.
[2] It is a mix of sahraoui (Saharan) music and marked danceable rhythms, accompanied by flute and bendir.
Notable singers include Houria Aïchi, Ali El-Khencheli, A'issa ÉI-Djermouni, Hadj Bouregaa, Teldja and Zoulikha.