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Encyclopedia > Khaled (album)
Khaled
Khaled cover
Studio album by Khaled
Released 1992
Recorded MicroPLANT, Los Angeles, USA
ICP Studios, Brussels, Belgium
Genre Raï
Length 49:25
Label Barclay Records
Producer(s) Don Was and Michael Brook
Professional reviews
Khaled chronology
Kutché
(1988)
Khaled
(1992)
N'ssi N'ssi
(1993)

Khaled, released in 1992, is Khaled's self titled album, which established his reputation as a superstar in France and around the world. The album was produced by Michael Brook and Don Was. Khaled (Album) This work is copyrighted. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Khaled, New York City Concert, February 8, 2002 Khaled [خالد] is an Algerian raï musician from Oran. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 797 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Raï (Arabic: راي) is a form of folk music, originated in Oran, Algeria from Bedouin shepherds, mixed with Spanish, French, African-American and Arabic musical forms, which dates back to the 1930s and has been primarily evolved by women in the culture. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Barcaly Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Don Was (born Don Fagenson on September 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musician and a music and record producer. ... Michael Brook (born 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist familiar with many disciplines including rock, minimalism and film scores. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Khaled, New York City Concert, February 8, 2002 Khaled [خالد] is an Algerian raï musician from Oran. ... Kutché is a studio album from Algerian artists raï Cheb Khaled and Safy Boutella. ... NSsi NSsi is a studio album from Algerian raï artist Khaled, produced by Don Was and Philippe Eidel. ... Khaled, New York City Concert, February 8, 2002 Khaled [خالد] is an Algerian raï musician from Oran. ... Michael Brook (born 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist familiar with many disciplines including rock, minimalism and film scores. ... Don Was (born Don Fagenson on September 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musician and a music and record producer. ...


The album was primarily sung in Khaled's native Algerian Arabic dialect with the exception of "Ne m'en voulez pas", which was sung in French. The Arabic language ( ), or simply Arabic ( ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...


With its fast tempo and catchy tune, the song "Didi" was not only a huge hit but also a breakthrough. "Didi" rocketed to the top of the French Top 50 making it the first song recorded in Arabic to chart in France. Didi is the first single from Khaleds self-titled album Khaled. ...


The album was re-released by Cohiba Music and Wrasse Records .


Track listing

  1. "Didi (single)" – 5:02
  2. "El Arbi" – 3:35
  3. "Wahrane" – 4:27
  4. "Ragda" – 3:51
  5. "El Ghatli" – 4:07
  6. "Liah Liah" – 4:21
  7. "Mauvais Sang" – 6:13
  8. "Braya" – 4:46
  9. "Ne m'en voulez pas" – 4:57
  10. "Sbabi" – 4:05
  11. "Harai" – 3:57

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Khaled (The Leopard Man's African Music Guide) (1081 words)
Khaled is the son of a policeman and grew up in Oran.
Khaled is known for his riotous lyrics and he is a much-discussed person in Algeria.
Khaled continues to feature among the leading artists in the rai genre, a blend of Arabic music and modern pop.
Khaled (239 words)
Khaled has been central in both the development of the cheb-singer movement (from Arabic shabb (young)) as well as been adding elements to the more traditional raï; music style.
Khaled started early with music, and learned to play guitar, bass, accordion, and the harmonica already as a child.
In 1990 Cheb Khaled managed to move to France, from where he was able to launch his international career.
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