Khaled
b. Khaled Hadj Brahim, 29 February 1960, Sidi-El-Houari, Oran, Algeria. Singing and playing accordion from an early age, Khaled dropped out of school to pursue a musical career in spite of the disapproval of his father (a policeman). From 1976 he released a series of singles that revolutionized Algerian rai music by introducing drum machines, synthesizers and lyrics celebrating alcohol, sex and partying (some of these early releases are collected on the 1996 release Young Khaled). Khaled was also a popular local live attraction, performing at weddings and circumcisions as well as nightclubs. His highly charged and physical onstage persona had much the same effect on Algeria's youth as Elvis Presley's live shows had on teenage Americans in the 50s.
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Albums
- (2008) Ya-Rayi
- (2008) Kenza
- (2008) Sahra
- (2008) N'Ssi N'Ssi
- (2008) Khaled
- (2007) Hafla
- (2007) 1 2 3 Soleils
- (1999) Kenza
- (1999) King of Rai
- (1997) Sahra
- (1993) N'ssi N'ssi
- (1991) Khaled
Top Tracks
- Aicha
- Didi
- Wahrane Wahrane
- Sahra
- Abdel Hader
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