Folk music styles include Bedouin music, characterized by the poetic songs based on long kacida (poems); Kabyle music, based on a rich repertoire that is poetry and old tales passed through generations; Shawiya music, a folklore from diverse areas of the Aurès Mountains.
fˈoʊk mjˈuːzɪk stˈaɪlz ɪŋklˈuːd bˈɛduːɪn mjˈuːzɪk, kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ðə poʊˈɛɾɪk sˈɔŋz bˈeɪst ˌɔn lˈɔŋ kˈæsɪdə pˈoʊᵻmz; kˈæbaɪl mjˈuːzɪk, bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ ɹˈɪtʃ ɹˈɛpɚtwˌɑːɹ ðæt ɪz pˈoʊɪtɹi ænd ˈoʊld tˈeɪlz pˈæst θɹuː dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃənz; ʃˈæwɪjə mjˈuːzɪk, ɐ fˈoʊkloːɹ fɹʌm daɪvˈɜːs ˈɛɹiəz ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹəz mˈaʊntɪnz.