Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج ابراهيم, born 29 February 1960), better known as Khaled, is a raï singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Oran in the square of Eckmühl in Algeria. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (Arabic for "Young Man" Khaled, as opposed to the traditionalist Sheikh elders) and has become the most internationally famous Algerian singer in the Arab world and across many continents. His popularity has earned him the unofficial title "King of Raï". His most famous songs are "Didi", "Aïcha" and "C'est la vie".
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at khaled-lesite.artistes.universalmusic.fr
- Biography at khaled.mondomix.com/fr/artiste.htm
- Wikipedia article on Khaled (musician)
- Last.fm page on Khaled
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Khaled
- MusicBrainz entry on Khaled
Member Of
- Les Enfoirés (1996, 1999)
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BBC Reviews
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Ya-Rayi 2004
Reviewed by John Armstrong
'It is as finished and perfect a piece of work as he has ever recorded in more than...
