From Oran, where he started his artistic career very early, Cheb Khaled nicknamed the world ‘s most famous, bearing the title « King of Rai », because of the continued success of his albums for more than forty years. He is one of the recalcitrants who have joined the heritage of the elders of this heritage art and the use of modern rhythms and musical instruments.
Birth
Khaled Haj Ibrahim (Cheb Khaled) was born February 29, 1960 in the famous district of Sidi Houari in Oran, northwest of Algiers and second city after the capital.
He grew up in a modest family where his boss worked as a simple employee. His musical tendencies developed very early in his childhood and he was subjected to the punishment of his father, who rejected this trend in the interest of his early educational path. However, Khalid’s uncle was an exception in the family with his accordion concert. Khaled was expelled from school at the age of 14 due to his repeated absence.
Technical Experience
Without knowing it from his father, Khaled had already waltzed the field of singing and music by participating in the revival of weddings in Oran. He ran parallel to several small professions to earn money, a waiter, a shoemaker.
He was influenced by the songs of pioneers like Ahmed Wehbe and Albulaoi Hawari, one of the former revivalists of the song Oran, and then listen to the pioneers of the modern Moroccan song that circulated widely in Algeria. He is also interested in the works of French singer Johnny Hallyday and American rock star Elvis Presley.
In 1974, Khalid founded his first five-star band, like the Jackson Five. He is in his twenties, he seemed strong tendency to engage innovative Khaled rai songs, through lyrics and bass melodies of traditional elders, a new audacious rhythmic costume and content closer to the young. Thus, he was a precursor to the introduction of Western instruments in this art, such as electric guitars and organs.
I started to fame Khaled in Algeria with the song « Road Allisa » (in high school) which got widespread among young people, but he gained international fame with the song « DVD », released in the album entitled « Khaled » in 1992, toured the world, and ranked the top lists of Songs in several countries.
He successfully rolled forgotten « Forgotten » albums in 1993 and « Sahra » in 1996, which collaborated with the composer known as John Jack Goldman, especially in the song « Aisha ».
Khaled sang a duet with international artist Carlos Santana in San Francisco in 2006. The Arab world, presented bilaterally with Lebanese singer Diana Haddad and relaunched a joint concert with Egyptian star Mohamed Mounir. In 2009, he released Freedom, which sold more than 3 million copies in less than a month.
One of the strongest hit song « Is Life » (That’s Life) in the album collected in 2012 with Moroccan distributor and producer Nadir Khayat (Rdwan), and reached the first music centers in Europe, America and Canada. He also made a duet with the world singer Petbull.
Named Cheb Khaled Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) October 16 / October 2003. He also to participate in the opening of the World Cup ceremony in South Africa , on June 11, 2010, where he sang his song « DVD ».
However, these artistic successes were marred by family and artistic problems and obstacles that affected the image of this artist. In 1997, his wife filed a lawsuit accusing him of violence by the exercise of my husband, and in April / April 2015, decided the Paris court fined Cheb Khaled large sums of money for have stolen the music song « DVD » of the young winner, the Algerian rai artist.
In addition to his Algerian and French nationality, Cheb Khaled obtained Moroccan nationality, although he has always frequented Morocco to celebrate his concerts and has joined a friendship with the Moroccan King Mohammed VI.
Price
Cheb Khaled has received numerous awards and accolades during his career, including the Best Song in France (1989), the Top 50 (MTV) in the United States in 1992 and the French César for best song in 1994 for « 2 , 3 sun « .
In 2000, he won the World Music Award for best singer in the Middle East.
