Rijksmuseum, Ya Rayah and Wild Tales

Weekend Passport 03.04

Passport 03.04

Weekend Passport is Stranger's Guide's weekly subscribers-only newsletter curated by Deputy Publisher, Ambia Elias. Each week we bring you globally-inspired recommendations for your weekend activities from the team and friends of Stranger’s Guide.

Explore: The Rijksmuseum

Join visitors of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on a tour around the museum and journey through the artistic treasures of the Netherlands. This guided virtual tour of the Gallery of Honour allows you to see artwork from some of the great Dutch painters like Rembrandt and Vermeer up close and learn about each of their stories straight from the tour guide. Tag along on the tour here!

Listen: Ya Rayah

Experience the vibrant rhythms of North Africa with “Ya Rayah” by Rachid Taha. Taha was born in Algeria but moved to France with his family at the age of 10 where he later got his start as a musician. “Ya Rayah” was originally written and performed by another Algerian-French artist, Dahmane el Harrachi in 1973. It is a song about the migrant experience and longing for what’s been left behind. Rachid Taha’s rendition of the classic Algerian chaâbi song—a traditional folk music genre—incorporates elements of rock, electronic and traditional Arabic music, and takes listeners on an energetic musical journey. Listen to “Ya Rayah” by Rachid Taha here on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube.