Khaled

**Khaled Hadj Ibrahim** (Arabic: خالد حاج إبراهيم‎, born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym **Khaled** (Arabic: خالد‎), is an Arab Algerian musician, singer and songwriter born in Oran. He began recording in his early teens under the name **Cheb Khaled** (الشاب خالد, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, as opposed to the traditionalist Sheikh elders). He was crowned "King of Raï" in the first Raï festival in Oran and has since become the world's best-known Arab singers. Khaled helped transform the rai music in his native Algeria, and then went on to make it a part of the global music scene with 10 diamond, platinum, and gold albums, as well as the highest-selling Arab album in history (1,2,3 Soleils).

## Links to Kershaw

Khaled's music has often been played by Andy Kershaw with the singer doing a session for his programme in 1992. In 2006, Andy Kershaw visited Marseille and Algeria for two BBC Radio Three documentaries, where Khaled's music was being played on both shows, the first being broadcast in March and the other in August.

## Sessions

1. Recorded: 1992-09-15. First Broadcast: 24 October 1992. Repeated: 09 February 1997

* Didi / Wahrane / Mauvais Sang / Braya

## Other Shows Played

1986
* 21 October 1986 (John Peel): Hada Raykoum (LP - Hada Raykoum) Triple Earth
* 22 October 1986 (John Peel): Kari Fik Lamene (LP - Hada Raykoum) Triple Earth
* 28 October 1986 (John Peel): Hadak Aachki Le Oul (LP - Hada Raykoum) Triple Earth
* 18 December 1986: Hadak Aachki Le Oul (LP - Hada Raykoum) Triple Earth

1987
* 01 January 1987: Hada Raykoum (LP - Hada Raykoum) Triple Earth

1988
* 23 June 1988: Hada Raykoum (LP - Hada Raykoum) Triple Earth

1989
* 05 January 1989 (& Safy Boutella): La Camel (LP - Kutché) Parlophone / EMI
* 26 January 1989: La Camel (album - Ya Taleb) Créon Music

1992
* 12 January 1992: Serbi Serbi (Compilation CD - Le Meilleur De Cheb Khaled) Blue Silver
* 16 February 1992: unknown
* 16 May 1992: El Arbi (CD - Khaled) London
* 13 June 1992: Wahrane (CD - Khaled) Barclay
* 17 October 1992 (& Safy Boutella): Hana-Hana (CD - Kutché) Zone Music

1993
* 17 April 1993: Delali (CD - Le Meilleur De Cheb Khaled Vol 2) Blue Silver
* 01 May 1993: Maskhiti Ma Chefiti (album - The Best Of Cheb Khaled Vol 2) Blue Silver
* 13 November 1993: Delali (CD - The Best Of Cheb Khaled Vol 2) Blue Silver

1994
* 01 October 1994: Adieu (CD - N'ssi N'ssi) Mango

1995
* 01 January 1995: Saber Inal (CD - Young Khaled) CMM Productions
* 10 September 1995: Hada Raykoum

1996
* 13 October 1996: Zine A Zine (v/a album - Africa Stand Alone) Mango
* 22 December 1996: Sratli (CD - Sahra) Barclay

1997
* 05 January 1997: Sratli (CD - Sahra) Barclay
* January 1997: Aïcha (Version Mixte) (CD - Sahra) Barclay

1998
* 02 February 1998: Didi (BBB Radio Edit) (CD - Didi) Mango
* 23 March 1998: Didi (CD - Didi) Polygram
* 06 April 1998: Sahra (CD - Sahra) Barclay
* 11 May 1998: N'ssi N'ssi (12") Mango
* 03 December 1998: Aicha (2xCD - 1,2,3, Soleils) Barclay
* 10 December 1998: La Camel (CD - 1,2,3 Soleils) Barclay

2000
* 03 February 2000: Trigue Lycee (CD - Kenza) Barclay
* 24 February 2000: E'dia E'sseba (CD - Kenza) Barclay
* 02 March 2000: Hada Raykoum (CD - The Rai King Of Algeria) Triple Earth

2001
* 04 May 2001: Hada Raykoum (CD - Rai King Of Algeria) Triple Earth
* 14 September 2001: La Liberte (v/a CD - Arabesque Zoudge 2) React

2004
* 11 January 2004: Hada Raykoum (CD - Hada Raykoum) Triple Earth
* 12 September 2004: Yema Yema (CD - Ya-Rayi) Wrasse
* 19 September 2004: Ya Galbi (CD - Ya-Rayi) Wrasse

2006
* 05 March 2006 (featuring Maurice El Médioni): Ya Taleb
* 06 August 2006: Hada Raykoum / Trigue Lycee
* 24 December 2006 (featuring Maurice El Médioni): Ya Taleb

2007
* 14 May 2007: La Camel (album - Maghreb Soul - The Cheb Khaled Story 1986-1990) Because Music
* 11 June 2007: Hada Raykoum / Trigue Lycee

## External Links

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* Official Website