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ALBUMBump - SingleKhaled
Albums by Khaled
ALBUMCheb KhaledKhaled
ALBUMملك الرايKhaled
ALBUMسهرة للشاب خالدKhaled
ALBUMChira fi douarnaKhaled
ALBUMCheb KhaledKhaled
ALBUMAlach ElaKhaled
ALBUMC'est la vie (Remixes)Khaled
ALBUMJate jateKhaled
ALBUMMerioula Ki Ch'anetKhaled
ALBUMC'est la vieKhaled
Khaled's Popular Music Videos
Chocolate con Pan (feat. Israel Amador, Big Lois)
Nyno Vargas, Los Yakis & Khaled
Artist Playlists
Khaled Essentials
Upbeat, popular global hits by the internationally acclaimed “King of Rai.”
Artist Biography
Born in Oran in 1960, Khaled started his career at 14, performing at weddings as part of the band Cinq Étoiles. But in 1985, at a singing competition in his native Algeria, Khaled was crowned the king of rai. He soon moved to France, where his solo career started to blossom after signing to Barclay (a Polygram subsidiary) in 1991 and working with American producer Don Was. Taken from his self-titled album, the evergreen hit “Didi” joined the list of African songs that transcend language and culture, reaching all corners of the continent. A blend of dance music, jazz, and rai, the song introduced Khaled’s winning formula of combining his melismatic melodies with western production styles. He’s since dabbled in rock, pop, EDM, and hip-hop as heard on “El Arbi," “Aicha,” “C’est la vie,” and countless other songs.
Hometown
Sidi-El-Houri, Algeria
Genre
Worldwide