Cheb Mami
الشاب مامي
Musician
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Algeria
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based internationally,
Algeria
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An Algerian raï singer best known internationally for his vocal feature on Sting's global hit “Desert Rose.”
Mohamed Khelifati, performing as Cheb Mami, built a substantial raï career in Algerian and French Arabic before his guest vocal on Sting's 1999 single “Desert Rose” introduced his voice to an international pop audience.
His catalog beyond that single crossover moment spans decades of Algerian and pan-Arab raï, delivered in a high, ornamented vocal style distinct even within the genre.
Languages
Arabic, French
Representation
Independent