Khaled (musician)
Algerian raï musician (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبرهيم, [ˈxaːled ħaːd͡ʒ ɪbˈrahiːm]; 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).
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Birth name | Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (خالد حاج إبراهيم) |
Born | (1960-02-29) 29 February 1960 (age 64) Oran, Algeria |
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Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse(s) |
Samira Diabi (m. 1995) |
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Also known as | King of Raï Cheb Khaled The Ambassador of Arab music |
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Labels | Universal |
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]