Khaled

Khaled is, to me, one of those rare artists who carried a regional sound to the entire world without sanding off its soul. Born in Oran and recording as Cheb Khaled while still a teenager, he became the defining voice of raï, blending Algerian melancholy with irresistible pop joy. Two French music awards only hint at his reach. What I love is the balance: his songs make you dance and ache at once. In an era of borders and division, a musician who makes people across cultures move together feels genuinely valuable, and deeply admirable.

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Name (English)

Khaled

Name (Japanese)

ハレド

Reading

はれど

Born

February 29, 1960 (age 66)

Origin

Oran, Oran Province, Algeria

Occupation

singer-songwriter / singer / musician / composer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rat

Awards & achievements

• 1995 Victory for the French-speaking performing artist or group
• 1997 Victoire de la chanson originale de l'année

• Official sitehttp://khaled-lesite.artistes.universalmusic.fr
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chebkhaledofficial/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled%20(musician)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312609

Tags

• Oran Province
• singer-songwriter
• singer
• musician

Last updated

September 23, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.