a few months ago I ordered the few available Rai comps from Amazon, not entirely satisfied... the 4-CD box Absolute Rai had some good tunes, and all on the pop side (I imagine Algerian or Morrocan top-40 radio to be filled with this type of thing)... but few were red hot, and while the complex poly-rhythms are mindboggling and very impressive, most were not really dj-friendly in terms of mixing (with jungle, dancehall, hiphop, etc.)
surprisingly the Essential Guide to Rai had some gems on it... french and arabic hiphop, a couple of ominous traditional numbers with junglish rhythms... the whole thing somewhat fusion leaning (which to some might be a big no-no).
in my mind I can picture a perfect modern urban Mid-East/Afro/Euro sound... with pop appeal, rich traditional melodies, and wicked beats... just have no idea where to find it, or if it even exists.
so yeah... I'm looking for someone with indepth knowledge to sort me out too...
by the way, here are a few quality URL's Sufi passed my way once:
demna.com
mazikana.com
6arab.com
mazikaty.com
uae4mp3.com
http://www.topbahdja.art.dz/topici.html