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Cheb Mami
Cheb Mami, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati, was born on July 11, 1966 in
Saïda, Algeria. At the age of 14, he became a wedding and baptism host, before
becoming a welder's apprentice to support his family. He did not abandon music,
however, performing weekends in Oran cabarets. In 1982, he performed on Algerian
television. He was spotted by Boualem Disco-Maghreb and began recording his
first songs. In 1985, he moved to Paris and performed at the Olympia the
following year. After fulfilling his military obligations, the young artist
recorded his first official album, Prince d...
