Cheb Mami
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Biography
[Edit]The traditional music of Algeria is combined with Spanish, Moroccan, French, and Arabic influences to create the dance-inspiring sounds of "the Prince of Rai," Cheb Mami (born Khelifati Mohamed). Cheb Mami's music was described in a press release from the ARK 21 record label, as "Arabic rock & roll retaining virtues of traditional music but infused with urban urgency." Reviewing his 1999 album, Meli Meli, CMJ New Music Report wrote, "As perhaps rai's most popular vocalist, Cheb Mami is one of the leaders of the pack, turning the genre into a futuristic dance/funk hybrid with the power to pack the dancefloors of North Africa, Paris, and New York."
A native of Saida, a small village in southwest Algeria, Cheb Mami has been attracting attention with his soulful singing since his early teens. In 1971, he placed second in a talent contest organized by Ihan Wa Chabab.
Despite recording several successful cassettes in the 1980s, he made little money from their sale. Frustrated by the music industry in his homeland, he soon began to consider alternatives. Although he served a stint in the Algerian military, he relocated to Paris, France, following his discharge in 1975. With the release of his first internationally-distributed album, The Prince of Rai, in 1989, Cheb Mami reached the upper echelon of rai music. Cheb Mami has continued to take the rai tradition to new heights. Meli Meli featured a song, "Parisian du Nord," performed with rap singer K-Mel of Alliance Ethnique and a remix of the title track, which featured help from Gordon Cyrus (Neneh Cherry, Massive Attack) and Soul II Soul's Simon Law.
The new millennium was a much more pivotal time for Mami, for his collaboration with Sting on his mainstream hit, "Desert Rose," marked the first duet with a Western singer and an Eastern artist. Mami's rai background was full-fledged at last, allowing him to release Dellali (2001) without much music-industry political restraint.
Title: Cheb Mami - The Prince of Raï / Cheb Mami - The Prince of Rai
Artist: Cheb Mami
Genre: World Music
Title: Desert Rose and Brand New Day (US CD Single)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Compilation des chansons maroçaines / Compilation des chansons marocaines
Artist: Cheb Mami, Najat Aatabou, H'Mida
Genre: World Music
Collections
Title: The Rough Guide - The Music Of North Africa
Genre: Ethnic
Title: The Rough Guide To Rai
Genre: Jazz, Tango, World Music, Latin, Ethnic , Funk, Celtic
Title: Discoparade (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance, Disco
Title: 100% Pure Music (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: Zuccero & Co - The Ultimate Duets Collection (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Oriental Fever 2007 (CD4) (Oriental Classics)
Genre: Progressive
Title: La Histoire Du Raï - Ancient
Genre: Ethnic , Arabic Music
Title: La Histoire Du Raï - Mordern
Genre: Ethnic , Arabic Music
Title: La Histoire Du Raï - Pop
Genre: Ethnic , Pop, Arabic Music
Title: 25 Putumayo Albums (North African Groove)
Genre: World Music, Ethnic , Pop, American Folk
Title: 25 Putumayo Albums (World Groove)
Genre: World Music, Ethnic , American Folk
Title: Autumn Dance Hits Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Arabian Nights 2
Title: Les 30 Ans Du Raï (CD4)
Title: Pop Disco 80s 100 Hits (CD2)
Title: Pop Disco 80s - 100 Hits (CD2)
Genre: New Wave, Dancefloor, Latin, Space Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Arabic Times 2017 (CD1)
Genre: Club/Dance, Ethnic , Pop, Dubstep, Trap
Title: Arabic Times 2017 (CD1)
Genre: Club/Dance, Ethnic , Pop, Dubstep, Trap
Title: The Best World Ballads - 1 (CD1)
Genre: Chill Out, Trip Hop, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Country
Title: Euro Hits By Europa Plus Vol. 7 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Arab Hits
Genre: House, World Music, Pop, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: les titres essentiels du raï / les titres essentiels du rai
Artist: Cheb Bilal
Genre: World Music
Title: Made in bled
Artist: Divers Artistes Mixé Par Dj Chemssy / Divers Artistes Mixe Par Dj Chemssy
Genre: World Music
Title: Spirit Of Raï / Spirit Of Rai
Artist: Collection Spirit Of Raï / Collection Spirit Of Rai
Genre: World Music
Title: Boulevard du Raï, 22 titres / Boulevard du Rai, 22 titres
Artist: Dj Malik
Genre: World Music
Title: Belle Maman (Bande Originale du Film de Gabriel Aghion)
Artist: Bruno Coulais
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Il était une fois le raï / Il etait une fois le rai
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Planète raï: Le meilleur du raï / Planete rai: Le meilleur du rai
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Les titres essentiels Raï, Vol. 1 / Les titres essentiels Rai, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: L'anthologie du Raï (50 titres) / L'anthologie du Rai (50 titres)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: L'anthologie du Raï (20 titres) / L'anthologie du Rai (20 titres)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: L'anthologie du Raï (100 Titres) / L'anthologie du Rai (100 Titres)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Les mille et un soleils du raï / Les mille et un soleils du rai
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: 100% arabica (Bande originale du film)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Le raï en Algérie, Vol. 3 / Le rai en Algerie, Vol. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music