Cheb Bilal
Cheb Bilal الشاب بلال | |
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Cheb Bilal 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bilal Mouffok |
| Born | 23 July 1966 Cherchell, Algeria[1] |
| Origin | Oran, Algeria |
| Genres | Raï |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | RedSone, Sun House, AVM Edition |
| Website | bilalofficiel |
Bilal Mouffok (Arabic: بلال موفق, romanized: Bilāl Muwaffaq; born 23 July 1966), known professionally as Cheb Bilal (Arabic: الشاب بلال, romanized: ash-Shābb Bilāl, lit. 'the Young Bilal'), is an Algerian raï singer,[2] He produces traditional music that includes instruments like congas and violins.
Career
Bilal spent much of his youth in Oran, where he studied at the conservatory of music. He was raised by his grandparents after his parents divorced at a young age.[3]
Initially, Cheb Bilal performed at weddings and festivals around Oran. In 1980, he created the group El Ahouar. In 1989, he went to Marseille, France, which he described as a turning point in his career.[1]
References
- ^ a b Biographie de Cheb Bilal (in French). Archived 30 May 2008.
- ^ "Cheb Bilal" (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Cheb Bilal, la nouvelle étoile du raï". L'Humanité (in French). 7 June 2002.
External links
- Cheb Bilal discography at Discogs