Cheb Khaled (خالد حاج ابراهيم), King of Raï (راي): Algerian Freedom, Fusion, and Fête
In his black jeans and striped shirt, Khaled resembles the stocky boss of some Algerian trucking company. You’d never guess that he is “the king of raï”, and one of the greatest celebrities of the Arab world. Khaled is the man who brought north-African music to a new audience in Europe, shaking up the pop […]
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