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In the News (Mon 1 Dec 08)

  
  Khaled
Khaled Hadj Brahim was born on February 29th, 1960, in Oran, an Algerian port, and made his first recording as a child prodigy atthe tender age of 14.
Khaled, meanwhile, had been crowned the King of rai during the '80s, releasing his music in a fashion that was typical for African and Mediterranean countries during that time: on compact cassettes.
Khaled: "There were many machines playing on Kutche, and although it was a very good album, when I went to the USA Don told me that I should have more live musicians, and that one shouldn't become the slave of the machines.
www.soundonsound.com /sos/1997_articles/oct97/khaled.html   (4221 words)

  
  Khaled
Khaled has been central in both the development of the cheb-singer movement (from Arabic shabb (young)) as well as been adding elements to the more traditional raï; music style.
Khaled started early with music, and learned to play guitar, bass, accordion, and the harmonica already as a child.
In 1990 Cheb Khaled managed to move to France, from where he was able to launch his international career.
lexicorient.com /e.o/khaled.htm   (239 words)

  
  Khaled (The Leopard Man's African Music Guide)
Khaled is the son of a policeman and grew up in Oran.
Khaled is known for his riotous lyrics and he is a much-discussed person in Algeria.
Khaled continues to feature among the leading artists in the rai genre, a blend of Arabic music and modern pop.
www.leopardmannen.no /k/khaled.asp?lang=gb   (1081 words)

  
 CMT.com : Khaled : Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Khaled is the poster boy for the modern form of Algerian desert blues known as Raï.
Khaled was the right voice at the right time and the addition of drum machines, synthesizers, and guitars took the music to a new generation, even though much of it continued to be censored by the Algerian government, which considered the style subversive.
By 1986, Khaled (who'd now dropped the Cheb) had been forced to move to Paris, as violence in Algeria claimed lives and he'd been threatened several times (producer Ahmed would, in fact, be murdered, as would several Raï performers).
www.cmt.com /artists/az/khaled/bio.jhtml   (600 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Khaled was born in 1960 in Oran, Algeria, the home of raï, and he was singing on the streets of the city with his first group, the Five Stars, by the time he was 10.
Khaled might not have been heard on radio or TV, but he wasn't about to let opposition stop him from becoming a major figure.
Khaled effortlessly stole the show with his charismatic presence and remarkable singing voice, quite obviously reveling in the delight of the packed audience.
www.demgmt.com /khaledbio.htm   (1238 words)

  
 Khaled
Khaled has been central in both the development of the cheb-singer movement (from Arabic shabb (young)) as well as been adding elements to the more traditional raï; music style.
Khaled started early with music, and learned to play guitar, bass, accordion, and the harmonica already as a child.
In 1990 Cheb Khaled managed to move to France, from where he was able to launch his international career.
i-cias.com /e.o/khaled.htm   (239 words)

  
 RFI Musique - - Khaled
Khaled Hadj Brahim, better known to music fans as the Algerian Rai star Khaled, was born in Sidi El Houari, a suburb of Oran, on 29 February 1960.
Khaled was expelled from school shortly after his 14th birthday and found himself free to devote all his time and energy to his singing career.
Khaled was certainly a deserving candidate for the award - in the few years he had been in France he had managed to register over 800 songs with the SACEM (the French Music copyright association).
www.rfimusique.com /siteEn/biographie/biographie_6027.asp   (3602 words)

  
 CHEB KHALED & CHEB MAMI:100% ARABICA____________________ ARAMUSIC.COM ARABIC MUSIC FROM EGYPT LEBANON IRAQ SYRIA AND ...
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Cheb Khaled and Mami Khaled and Mami - Cameleons 2':00''
Cheb Khaled and Mami Mami - Douha Alia 2':00''
www.aramusic.com /htmls/emi184.htm   (968 words)

  
 FAO Ambassadors Programme
One of the pioneers of world music, rai musician Khaled has gone beyond all geo-political boundaries to become one of the world’s most popular performers, mixing traditional Algerian music with Western rhythms and styles such as soul, rock and reggae to achieve his distinctive sound.
Khaled has been celebrated not only for his music, but for his role as a builder of bridges between cultures.
Khaled was appointed FAO Ambassador on 16 October 2003.
www.fao.org /wfd/ambas/amb/khaled_en.htm   (169 words)

  
 BBC - Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2004 - Khaled
Khaled is a phenomenon and one of the few artists working in the region we call world music that can wear the title 'superstar'.
Khaled moved to France in the 1980s and became the first Algerian to be signed to a major French record label.
Khaled is a pioneer of rai music, and his title of "King of Rai" is well deserved; with his gritty expressive voice, he has brought this music to every corner of the earth.
www.bbc.co.uk /radio3/world/awards2004/profile_khaled.shtml   (5071 words)

  
 Palestinian liberation fighter Leila Khaled   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The iconic photograph of Leila Khaled, the picture which made her the symbol of Palestinian resistance and female power, is extraordinary in many ways: the gun held in fragile hands, the shiny hair wrapped in a keffiah, the delicate Audrey Hepburn face refusing to meet your eye.
The plane landed at Heathrow and Khaled was taken to Ealing police station where she was held for 28 days, until the then prime minister, Edward Heath, released her in exchange for western hostages held by the PFLP.
Khaled was born in Haifa, now on the Israeli coast, but became a refugee with her family at a camp in Tyre, Lebanon, as a toddler in 1948.
www.mqm.com /English-News/Jan-2001/leilakhalid.htm   (1682 words)

  
 Amr Khaled Official Website
A dedicated moderate, Khaled regularly tells viewers to reject extremism, "Bin Laden's bombs kill many, but he is speaking in the name of a few," Khaled told Time.
Khaled hopes to convene seminars in other European capitals and to make his first trip to the U.S later this year.
Khaled says Egyptian state security officers informed him in 2002 that his lectures would no longer be permitted.
www.amrkhaled.net /articles/articles1268.html   (597 words)

  
 Moderate Muslim voice falls silent | csmonitor.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Khaled finally spoke that night - delivering an impassioned, four-hour speech that touched on the usually off-limits area of politics - he did not appear again in public, sparking intense speculation as to his whereabouts among supporters and detractors alike.
Khaled's supporters say he was forced out by an authoritarian administration that feels threatened by uncontrolled Islamic expression.
Khaled convinced several movie stars to cover their tresses under head scarves and choose less lascivious roles, but he didn't insist they quit acting altogether.
www.csmonitor.com /2002/1126/p06s01-woaf.html   (909 words)

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