Europe couldn't resist Khaled's urgent calls to the dance floor, already massive in his native Algeria and the wider Arab world. A beloved voice crying for tolerance and peace, he modernized traditional rai music with dancing synths back in the ‘80s, giving birth to catchy commercial hits. With funk, French, and Spanish touches, he's now a world pop phenomenon selling millions of albums and winning numerous awards across the globe—his penetrating voice never fails to bring the spirit of rai music to life.