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Khaled (musician)

Algerian raï musician (born 1960)

Not to be confused with American disc jockey DJ Khaled or American R&B singer Khalid (American singer).

Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبرهيم, pronounced[ˈxaːlɪdħaːdʒʔɪbraːˈhiːm]; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononymKhaled (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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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".[5]

He holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling artist of raï music.[6]

Early life

Khaled was born on 29 February 1960 in Oran's Eckmühl neighborhood, Algeria.[7][8]

Musical career

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.[9][2] In the same year, he was crowned king of rai in the first official festival of rai which was staged in Oran.[10]

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.[9][2] 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.[9]

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.[9]

International impact

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[11]

Khaled's signature song, the 1993 hit "Didi", became extremely popular in the Arabic-speaking countries and also in several other continents, including Europe, where it entered top charts in France, Belgium and Spain, and in Asia, including India and Pakistan. The song was also used in the Bollywood films Shreeman Aashiq, Airlift and Highway. Khaled and producer Don Was appeared on The Tonight Show on 4 February 1993.[12][13]

Khaled returned to the United States of America in December 2004 for a special guest performance at the Grammy Jam 2004 in Los Angeles, California. He joined a cast of celebrity artists honoring the great musical legends Earth, Wind & Fire, performing Brazilian Rhymes into Didi showing how their music crossed the world, fusing with his North African style.[4]

In 2012, Khaled's album C’est la vie sold more than one million copies in the European market, 1.8 million copies in the Middle East and North Africa, and over 4 million copies worldwide.[14][15] The album reached number 5 on SNEP, the official French Albums Chart.[16]

On 3 April 2015, Khaled was convicted for plagiarism of Didi, from Angui ou Selmi, a musical composition recorded by Cheb Rabah (born Rabah Zerradine) in 1988.[17][18][19] But on 13 May 2016, Court of Cassation removed the charges against Khaled, when a 1982 audio tape with the song was shown. This tape was recorded by Khaled and given to a producer located in Oran, 6 years before Cheb Rabah's record. In the end, Rabah had to compensate Khaled for the fees during this case.[20]

Personal life

On 12 January 1995, Khaled married 27 year old Samira Diabi. Together, they have four daughters and one son.

In 1997, his wife filed a complaint against him for domestic violence, before retracting the complaint.[21][22]

In 1998, the biography Khaled: Derrière le sourire (French for "Khaled: Behind the Smile") was published, which recounted his life.

Khaled has an illegitimate son with whom he has no contact. Before a court appearance in 2001, he denied being the father of the child, continuing to claim that he had been "deceived".[23][24] On the 7 May 2001, Khaled was sentenced by the Nanterre criminal court to a two-month suspended prison sentence for "family desertion".[25] His move to Luxembourg in 2008, where he's been residing ever since, has reportedly been motivated by these charges.[9]

He was awarded Moroccan citizenship in August 2013,[26] which, according to him and his wife, he did not ask for but accepted because he felt he could not refuse.[27]

Discography

This discography does not include a number of albums released on cassette in Algeria early in his career, and several bootleg/unofficial albums.

Studio albums

Live albums

Solo
Collaboration

Compilation albums

  • 1991: Le Meilleur de Cheb Khaled
  • 1994: Le Meilleur de Cheb Khaled 2
  • 2005: Forever King
  • 2005: Spirit of Rai
  • 2006: Maghreb Soul – Cheb Khaled Story 1986–1990
  • 2007: Best of Khaled
  • 2009: Rebel of Raï – The Early Years

Singles

Featured in

(charting hits only)

Appearances

YearSongMain artistAlbum
1990"Be Not Afraid"The Blow MonkeysSpringtime for the World
1992"Amdyaz"Hector ZazouSahara Blue
1995"Revolution, Revolutions"
"ElDorado" (UNESCO official anthem)		Jean Michel JarreConcert Pour La Tolerance
"Didi" (with Johnny Clegg)Various ArtistsDuos Taratata
"Kebou"
"N'ssi N'ssi"
"Chebba"		Various ArtistsGoing Global Series Voila
"Numb (Gimme Some More Dignity mix)"U2Melon: Remixes for Propaganda
1997"La poupée qui fait non"Mylène FarmerLive à Bercy
"Chanson du herisson"Various ArtistsEmilie Jolie
"Koubou Koubou"Various ArtistsThe Rough Guide to the Music of North Africa
"Mâardi"Various ArtistsSol En Si (Solidarité Enfants Sida)
1998"Ensemble (Understand)"
"Crimes"		Alan Stivell1 Douar
"Oasis de los Dioses"KetamaKonfusion
1999"Bladi"Freeman(feat.
K-Rhyme Le Roi & Khaled)		L'palais de justice
"¡Oh Madre!"TekameliIda y Vuelta
"Alby"Amr DiabAmarain
2000"L'aziza"Various ArtistsBalavoine Hommages ...
"Time for a Change"Various Artists
(The Rapsody feat. MC Lyte
& DaNaCeE & Khaled)		The Rapsody
"Emmenez-moi"Les EnfoirésXXème siècle
"Le rêve de mon père"KertraLabyrinthe
2001"Aich Rebel Sun"Various ArtistsBig Men, Raï Meets Reggae
2002Ojos de la Alhambra
(Eyes of the Alhamra)		Vincente AmigoCiudad de los Ideas
(City of Ideas)
"Saludo A Chango"Compay SegundoDuets
2004"Agir Réagir"Various ArtistsAgir Réagir
"Retour aux sources"Kore & SkalpRaï'N'B Fever
"L'enfant du pays"Rim'KL'enfant du pays
"Dance with me"Enzo Avitabile & BottariSave the World
2005"Henna"Cameron CartioBorderless
2006"Mas and Louly"Diana HaddadDiana 2006
"Face à la mer"
(recorded in 1992)		Les Négresses VertesÀ l'affiche (Best of),
"El Marsem"Enrique MorenteMorente sueña la Alhambra (DVD)
2007"Benthi"MélissaTaxi 4
"Bilovengo"
"Erjaii ya alf leila"		BratschPlein du monde
"Salamo Alaykom"Andy, HakimAirport
2010"Citizens of the World"Flying Machines, King Sunny Adé,
Kailash Kher, Cheng Lin		Citizens of the World
2012 "Mazal Wakfin" Warda Al-Jazairia, Baazizsingle
"L'Oriental" Enrico MaciasVenez tous mes amis!
2013 "El Baraka" Rim'K, Cheba ZahouaniaNon-album single
"Larosa" MedinaSista Minuten[31]
2014 "Shage3 7elmak-World cup 2014 Nancy AjramNon-album single[32]
2018 "We Enta Maaya" Tamer HosnyEish Besho'ak[33]
"Mirage"SoolkingFruit du démon
2019"Salama So Good"AndyNon-album single[34]
2019"Maghreb Gang"Farid Bang, French MontanaNon-album single

Soundtracks

Filmography

  • 1997 100% Arabica
  • 1997 Le Centre de visionnage
  • 2003 Art'n Acte Production
  • 2004 We Are the Future

Honours

  • First Arab singer to win World Music Awards (1992).[35]
  • First Arab singer to hold a Guinness World Record for Best-selling artist of raï music (2000).[6][36]
  • Only Arab singer to perform at Fifa World Cup ceremony (2010).
  • FAO goodwill ambassador.[37]
  • Only Arab singer to perform at European Athletics Championships (2006).
  • Was named top 50 Voices in the World by NPR.
  • Is decorated « Chevalier des arts et des lettres »[38]
  • First Rai singer to be named Cheb in 1974 which means (young man), and then all rai singers named (Cheb) or (Cheba) after Khaled.
  • First and only Arab singer to perform in many countries all over the world such as USA, Canada, Japan (1989), Netherlands, Turkey (1996), Germany, Portugal (2018),[39]Italy, Brazil (2000), Spain,[40]England, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Mauritius (2014), Slovenia, Ethiopia (2014), South Africa (2010), Senegal[41] (2014), India (1992), Greece (2006), Hungary and Luxembourg.
  • Only Arab singer to chart in France, Sweden, Belgium, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland,[42]Austria, Slovakia.
  • First Arab singer to chart in Billboards Hot 100.
  • First Arab singer to chart in France Charts.
  • First Arab singer to chart in European Hot 100 singles (2009).
  • First and Only Arab singer to chart in a latin american country Brazil for the song (El Arbi)[43]
  • Only Arab Musician to win Cesar Award (1994).
  • Only Arab (Musician) to Win Venice Film Festival award (1993).
  • Most-singing Arab singer in L'Olympia in Paris (5 times).
  • Sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide.[3]
  • Considered one of the most-selling Arab singers of all time.[44]

Awards

  • 1985: First Prize of Rai Music (KING) Oran
  • 1989: Best Song (chebba) in France
  • 1989: Top 100 Best Album in 20th Century (kutché)
  • 1992: Top 50 MTV America (didi)
  • 1992: MTV India Awards (didi)
  • 2004: Grammy Jam Awards (Khaled and Carlos Santana) ("Love to the people")
  • 2005: Montreal International Jazz Festival (The Antonio Carlos-Jobim Award)
  • 2005: ImagineNations and DC Internationals (Empowering Award, for spreading the message of peace)
  • 2006: The Mediterranean Prize for Creativity
  • 2008: Award Dutch Virsti – German Academy of Music
  • 2009: NME Awards 2009 (meilleur duo) avec Magic System
  • 2009: MGM Awards (highest-selling Arab album in history) (The legendary) (Las Vegas)
  • 2010: Big Apple Music Awards (best Arab artist selling in United States)
  • 2010: One of 50 Great Voices profiled by NPR
  • 2013: Murex D'Or 2013 – Best International Song & Best International Singer – Cheb Khaled – ("C'est La Vie")
  • 2013: Rabab d’or Prix d'honneur – Maroc Festival International Al Ansra de M’diq ("C'est La Vie")
  • 2013: Festival International de la Musique Kabyle à Tanger festival Touiza MAROC 2013 ("C'est La Vie")
  • 2016: XLII Universal Music Award – Vienna 2016 – for "C'est La Vie" as Best Song.

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