http://mp3.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 19:40:06 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717262&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717262&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717262&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1872266&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 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/2/3/743240_170x170.jpg 2001-01-01 00:00:00.0 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 true Aalach Tloumouni tra.1872266 302000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1872266&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1872266&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863258&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 863258 tra.863258 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 Aalach Tloumouni tra.863258 303000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863258&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863258&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717259&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 2717259 tra.2717259 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 Sahra tra.2717259 251000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717259&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717259&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11277757&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 1 Jan 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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11277757&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11277757&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863268&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863268&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863268&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119742&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119742&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119742&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119776&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119776&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119776&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717261&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 2717261 tra.2717261 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 Oran Marseille - (with IAM) tra.2717261 265000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717261&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717261&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119748&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119748 tra.9119748 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 (Version Mixte) tra.9119748 259000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119748&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119748&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119746&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119746 tra.9119746 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 Sahra tra.9119746 252000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119746&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119746&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863270&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 863270 tra.863270 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 Chebba (Man City Remix) tra.863270 319000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863270&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863270&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863259&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 863259 tra.863259 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 El Harba Wine tra.863259 274000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863259&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863259&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119751&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119751 tra.9119751 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 Detni Essekra tra.9119751 298000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119751&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119751&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119731&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 9119731 tra.9119731 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 Raba-Raba tra.9119731 337000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119731&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119731&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119755&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119755&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119755&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717271&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717271&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717271&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863263&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cheb Khaled on Rhapsody Online 863263 tra.863263 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 Ya Aachkou tra.863263 236000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863263&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.863263&variant=data&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9119741&rws=%2Fkhaled%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rai Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 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