Cheb Khaled was the first international superstar. In 1986, the first state-sanctioned Raï festival was held in Algeria, and a festival was also held in Bobigny, France. In the 1980s, Raï began its period of greatest popularity. International success had begun as early as 1976 with the success of Rachid Baba Ahmed, Raï music's most important producer. Chaba Fadela's 1979 "Ana ma h'lali ennoum" is considered the beginning of modern pop Raï the song was a hit across Algeria, and set the stage for Raï's domination of national listeners. Chaba Fadela and Cheb Khaled began their careers mid seventies, growing Raï's popularity across Algeria. Singers of Raï (English pronunciation: /?ra?/ Arabic: ?) are called cheb (young) as opposed to sheikh (old) the name given to Chaabi music singers the tradition arose in cities like Oran, primarily among the poor. He is also known as the "King Of Raï" and is the internationally best known rai singer. 29, 1960) is an Algerian rai singer from Oran. ![]() ? / Cheb Khaled or just Khaled (born Febr.
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