Cheb Khaled married Samira Diabi in 1995.ġ1.Cheb Khaled and his wife are parents to four daughters and a son.ġ2. Cheb Khaled also received death threats.ġ0. Cheb Khaled moved to France in 1986 after violence in Algeria claimed the lives of many including some Raï performers and his producer Rachid Baba Ahmed. Cheb Khaled met producer Rachid Baba Ahmed in 1980 who, at the time, was reinventing Raï by combining it with new studio techniques, synthesizers and western electrical instruments. As a musician, Cheb Khaled played in weddings, parties and clubs.Ĩ. At the age of 14, Cheb Khaled had already formed a band, ‘Cinq Étoiles’ (Five Stars) and released his first disc ‘ Trigh Lycee’.ħ. Cheb Khaled is a self-taught master of the guitar, bass, harmonica and accordion.Ħ. Cheb Khaled’s international fame has also earned him the unofficial title of King of Raï (king of the modern version of Algeria’s desert blues called Raï).ĥ. Cheb Khaled was born on 29 February 1960 (58 years old) in Sidi-El-Houari, Oran which is in Algeria.Ĥ. Cheb Khaled’s full name is Khaled Hadj Ibrahim.ģ. His soulful voice has earned him a reputation as Algeria’s most famous international singer, and he has won many awards for his catchy lyrics and music.ġ. Cheb Khaled, better known as the voice of international song hits like ‘Didi’, ‘ Aïcha’ and ‘C'est la vie’, has been in the music business since the 1970s.
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