http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8902&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rssKhaled is the premier voice of rai in both France and Algeria. Born in the outskirts of Oran, Algeria in 1960, Khaled knew he wanted to play music as soon as he could talk. He grew up listening to rock and Moroccan music but it was rai, the much-maligned local music, that ultimately drew him in. Though he lacked family support, Khaled taught himself to play various instruments and was regularly cutting school to rehearse with his band by the age of fourteen. He dropped out of school before his fifteenth birthday and began releasing oodles of poorly recorded cassette tapes. Khaled was the first to replace violins with electric guitars in his band; when he included drum machines and synthesizers, his tape sales took off. In 1986 Khaled (known then as Cheb -- or "young" -- Khaled) was invited to perform in several European festivals; he soon released a debut single in France, "Hada Raikoum." Khaled moved to Paris in 1990 to escape the increasing fundamentalism that targetted Khaled and his colleagues for their "immoral" music. (Khaled's producer and several fellow singers would later be murdered in Algeria.) Khaled's commercial success in France was assured with the hit "Didi" off of 1992's <i>Khaled</i> and cemented by the massive hit "Aicha" from 1996's <I>Sahra</i>. Khaled has continued to experiment, dabbling in genres like reggae, hip-hop and zouk (among others) as the years go on. - Sarah BardeenRaien720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:29:26 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8902&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Khaled is the premier voice of rai in both France and Algeria. Born in the outskirts of Oran, Algeria in 1960, Khaled knew he wanted to play music as soon as he could talk. He grew up listening to rock and Moroccan music but it was rai, the much-maligned local music, that ultimately drew him in. Though he lacked family support, Khaled taught himself to play various instruments and was regularly cutting school to rehearse with his band by the age of fourteen. He dropped out of school before his fifteenth birthday and began releasing oodles of poorly recorded cassette tapes. Khaled was the first to replace violins with electric guitars in his band; when he included drum machines and synthesizers, his tape sales took off. In 1986 Khaled (known then as Cheb -- or "young" -- Khaled) was invited to perform in several European festivals; he soon released a debut single in France, "Hada Raikoum." Khaled moved to Paris in 1990 to escape the increasing fundamentalism that targetted Khaled and his colleagues for their "immoral" music. (Khaled's producer and several fellow singers would later be murdered in Algeria.) Khaled's commercial success in France was assured with the hit "Didi" off of 1992's <i>Khaled</i> and cemented by the massive hit "Aicha" from 1996's <I>Sahra</i>. Khaled has continued to experiment, dabbling in genres like reggae, hip-hop and zouk (among others) as the years go on. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717262&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Europe Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 2717262 tra.2717262 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Sahra alb.98775 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/0/6/1316029_170x170.jpg 1997-05-13 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Aicha - (mixed version) tra.2717262 259000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717262&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717262&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1872266&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 1872266 tra.1872266 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Desert Roses & Arabian Rhythms alb.320717 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2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 11277757 tra.11277757 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Les Titres Essentiels Du Raï, Vol 2 Of 2 alb.11277333 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/3/1/881311_170x170.jpg 2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Khaled tra.11277757 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11277757&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11277757&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863268&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 863268 tra.863268 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Kenza alb.185952 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/2/3/743251_170x170.jpg 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-04-04 00:00:00.0 true Mele H'bibti tra.863268 389000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863268&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863268&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11836462&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:07:22 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 11836462 tra.11836462 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.0 123 Raï, Vol 3 of 3 alb.11822165 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/4/0/910438_170x170.jpg 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 null false la camel tra.11836462 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11836462&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11836462&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119768&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119768 tra.9119768 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 N'ssi N'ssi alb.9119126 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/9/2/1252917_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2005-08-23 00:00:00.0 true Alech Taadi tra.9119768 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/2/1/761245_170x170.jpg 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 2004-10-12 00:00:00.0 false H'Mama tra.6697967 357000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6697967&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6697967&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11832558&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 11832558 tra.11832558 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.0 Kings Of Raï Vol 1 Of 2 alb.11821826 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/0/0/910093_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 false Hadjedek tra.11832558 405000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11832558&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11832558&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11832557&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 11832557 tra.11832557 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.0 Kings Of Raï Vol 1 Of 2 alb.11821826 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/0/0/910093_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 false Serbi Serbi tra.11832557 181000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11832557&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11832557&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119755&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119755 tra.9119755 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Sahra alb.9119125 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/9/2/1252916_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Haya Haya tra.9119755 277000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119755&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119755&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119761&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119761 tra.9119761 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Sahra alb.9119125 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/9/2/1252916_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Aicha (live version from Hafla) tra.9119761 311000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119761&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119761&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119769&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119769 tra.9119769 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 N'ssi N'ssi alb.9119126 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/9/2/1252917_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2005-08-23 00:00:00.0 true Bahhta tra.9119769 311000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119769&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119769&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119776&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119776 tra.9119776 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Khaled alb.9119127 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/2/1252918_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Didi tra.9119776 302000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119776&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119776&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717268&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 2717268 tra.2717268 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Sahra alb.98775 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/0/6/1316029_170x170.jpg 1997-05-13 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Wahrane Wahrane tra.2717268 280000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717268&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717268&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3284314&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 3284314 tra.3284314 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Ya Taleb alb.269212 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/2/2/3/743227_170x170.jpg 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 2001-09-04 00:00:00.0 true Ana Bia Taxi tra.3284314 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3284314&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3284314&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717271&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 2717271 tra.2717271 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Sahra alb.98775 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/0/6/1316029_170x170.jpg 1997-05-13 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hey Ouedi tra.2717271 250000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717271&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717271&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119742&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119742 tra.9119742 Cheb Khaled art.8902 0.99 Kenza alb.9119124 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/9/2/1252915_170x170.jpg 2008-06-10 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Aalach Tloumouni tra.9119742 302000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119742&variant=play&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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