Cheb Mami
Algerian raï singer-songwriter · age 60
- Age
- 60
- Born
- July 11, 1966 Saïda, Algeria
- Zodiac
- Cancer
- Generation
- Gen X
- From
- Saïda, Algeria
- Nationality
- Algerian
Also known as Mohamed Khelifati, The Prince of Raï
the story
Cheb Mami is an Algerian raï singer-songwriter, born Mohamed Khelifati, whose high, keening voice earned him the nickname the Prince of Raï. He broke through internationally after supplying the Arabic vocals on Sting's 1999 hit 'Desert Rose,' following early acclaim across France and North Africa. His later career was overshadowed by a 2009 French conviction over an assault on a former partner, for which he served prison time.
known for
- Occupation
- Raï singer-songwriter
other notable things
- Birth name: Mohamed Khelifati; known professionally as Cheb Mami.