Record No.
MRB-2026-007078
King of Rai: Pioneer of Algeria's Globally Charting Music Genre
Music
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Record Holder
Cheb Khaled
Algeria
Category
Music
Country
Algeria
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DZ )
Achievement Date
—
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Algerian singer Cheb Khaled, known as the "King of Rai," helped bring the Algerian Rai music genre to global audiences, with his 1996 song "Aicha" becoming a major European hit.
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