Cheb Khaled

Cheb Khaled

Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبراهيم; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (Arabic: خالد), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (شاب خالد, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male raï singers). Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers. To date, Khaled has sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide, making him one of the bestselling Arabic-language singers in history Among his most famous songs are "Aïcha", "Didi", "El Arbi", "Abdel Kader", "La Poupée qui fait non", "Wahran Wahran", "Bakhta", "C'est la vie", and "Alech Taadi". He holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling artist of raï music. Khaled was born on 29 February 1960 in Oran's Eckmühl neighborhood, Algeria. His rise to national fame was mainly due to the efforts of Lieutenant-Colonel Hosni Snoussi, director of the state-supported arts and culture Office Riadh el Feth, who took Khaled under his wing and invited him along with other rai stars to perform at the state-sponsored Festival de la Jeunesse pour la Fête Nationale in Algiers in July 1985. In the same year, he was crowned king of rai in the first official festival of rai which was staged in Oran. Hosni Snoussi and Martin Meissonnier, who met at the Festival, convinced France's Minister of Culture Jack Lang that the export of rai from Algeria to France was in the French government's interest and together they organized the first rai festival in France at Bobigny in 1986. Cheb Khaled, who had been avoiding his mandatory military service, was able to perform at Bobigny only after Colonel Snoussi intervened with the Algerian military authorities to secure him a passport. Shortly thereafter, Snoussi arranged for Cheb Khaled to record in France, with funding from the Office Riadh el Feth. The album, Kutché, released in 1988, a collaboration between Khaled and the Algerian jazz musician Safy Boutella, expanded his reputation in France, where he soon settled. In 1992, having dropped the "Cheb" from his performance name, he recorded Khaled, which was produced by Don Was. The album's first single Didi, which was a major hit in Europe, the Arab World, and in South and East Asia, made him an international superstar. "One of the Pioneers of world music, Rai musician Khaled has gone beyond all geo-political boundaries to become one of the world's most popular performers, mixing traditional Algerian music with western rhythms and styles such as soul, rock and reggae to achieve his distinctive sound and voice unlike anyone ever. Khaled has been celebrated not only for his music, but for his role as a builder of bridges between cultures. selling more than 80 millions copies around the world makes him a nationwide celebrity and unofficial ambassador for the country's Arab minority."—Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2008. ... Source: Article "Khaled (musician)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Cheb Khaled
  • Popularity: 2.353
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1960-02-29
  • Place of Birth: Oran, Algérie
  • Homepage: https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/62919-Khaled
  • Also Known As: Khaled Hadj Ibrahim, Khaled, خالد حاج ابراهيم
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Cheb Khaled Movies

  • 2014
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    Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

    Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

    8 2014 HD

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  • 1999
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    1, 2, 3 Soleils

    1, 2, 3 Soleils

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2001
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    Algeria, Memoirs of Raï

    Algeria, Memoirs of Raï

    10 2001 HD

    In the 1980s, Algeria experienced a tumultuous social context which reached its peak during the riots of October 88. This wave of protest, with youth...

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  • 2019
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    Africa Rising

    Africa Rising

    7.5 2019 HD

    How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a...

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  • 1996
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    Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés

    6 1996 HD

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  • 1999
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    Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000

    Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000

    6 1999 HD

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  • 1997
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    100% Arabica

    100% Arabica

    4.3 1997 HD

    The movie takes place in a poverty-stricken, rent-controlled neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris. Algerian immigrants, many of whom are in France...

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  • 2014
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    The Revolution Of El Harrachi

    The Revolution Of El Harrachi

    10 2014 HD

    The artistic journey of Dahmane El Harrachi, born in 1925 in Algiers, bears the mark of his experience. An attentive and vigilant observer of the...

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  • 2004
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    Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

    Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

    10 2004 HD

    Raï Story is a musical journey in search of the Raï legend, Cheikha Remitti, in Oran, Algeria, where the Raï musical tradition began....

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  • 1993
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    One, Two, Three, Freeze

    One, Two, Three, Freeze

    6.4 1993 HD

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  • 2015
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    Algeria from Above

    Algeria from Above

    7.9 2015 HD

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  • 1992
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    Rester là-bas

    Rester là-bas

    10 1992 HD

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 1991
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    Bled Music

    Bled Music

    10 1991 HD

    "Bled Music" is an Algerian musical television program broadcast on ENTV between 1991 and 1992. directed by Aziz Smati and presented by Kamel...

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  • 2023
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    Raï Is Not Dead

    Raï Is Not Dead

    10 2023 HD

    What musical genre can claim to have gone, in the space of fifty years, from a hidden cabaret in Oran to Super Bowl halftime? Born in Algeria at the...

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  • 1993
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    Taratata

    Taratata

    7.5 1993 HD

    Taratata was a French TV show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage of current rock acts. Presented by Nagui since its début in 1993, the...

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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