Director Djamel Kelfaoui pays tribute to the great singer Cheb Hasni, king of sentimental raï, who became cult in Algeria and beyond its borders, and who was murdered in the street in September 1994 ...

Spawned from the country’s diverse and politically turbulent history, Rai music has transcended national boundaries Abu Dhabi: When the world thinks of Algeria, a few things come to mind: a long and ...

Cheb Hasni (الشاب حسني), whose real name Hasni Chakroun (شقرون حسني), is an Algerian raï singer, nicknamed the "Rossignol du Raï", he was born on February 1, 1968 in Oran, Algeria, and died on the 29 ...

A tribute karaoke concert of late Algerian artists Cheb Hasni and Cheb Akil that was set to take place in Tangier on January 31 was canceled following objections from the artists’ families. The ...