Khaled
29 February 1960 – present
Khaled (born 1960), earlier known as Cheb Khaled, is an Algerian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Oran. Often called the King of Raï, he brought the genre to an international audience with songs such as "Didi" (1992) and "Aïcha" (1996), and has been based in France since the late 1980s.
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Life events
Born Khaled Hadj Ibrahim in the Sidi El Houari district of Oran.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReleased his first record at the age of 14, beginning a career performing at weddings and cabarets in Oran.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe state-backed festival in Oran gave official recognition to raï and to Cheb Khaled as its leading performer.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgSettled in France, where a large North African audience and the Paris music industry supported his international career.
The album, produced with Don Was and Michael Brook, made "Didi" a hit across Europe, the Arab world and South Asia.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMarried in the mid-1990s; the couple have several children.
The French-Arabic single topped the French charts and won Song of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique the following year.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe single, produced by RedOne, became a major international hit.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReceived Moroccan nationality by royal decree while continuing to hold Algerian and French citizenship.
Source: en.wikipedia.org