Cheb Mami

Cheb Mami ( artist name; Arabic شاب مامي, DMG SAB MAMI ), real name: Mohamed Kélifati, ( محمد خليفاتي Muhammad Chalifati, DMG Muḥammad Ḫalīfātī; born July 11, 1966 in Graba -el- Oued, Saida, Algeria) is one of the most important Raï performer. He has become the world mainly through his numerous duets with international pop stars known ( for example, " Desert Rose " by Sting and " Cosi ' Celeste " with Zucchero ).

On 3 July 2009, the musician was sentenced to five years in prison because he was involved in an attempted forced abortion. A court in Bobigny said, the "Prince of Raï " guilty, threatened his pregnant ex-girlfriend to have imprisoned and tortured. As of March 23, 2011, he was allowed to leave the prison with conditions again.

Awards

Discography

  • Douni El Bladi, 1986
  • The prince of the Raï, 1989
  • Let me Rai, 1990
  • Saida, 1994
  • Meli Meli, 1998
  • Dellali, 2001
  • Lazrag Saani, 2001
  • Best of 2004
  • Life au Grand Rex 2004
  • Layali, 2006
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