Cheb Bilal

Bilal Mouffok (Arabic: بلال موفق, romanized: Bilāl Muwaffaq; born 23 July 1966), known professionally as Cheb Bilal (Arabic: الشاب بلال, romanized: ash-Shābb Bilāl, lit. 'the Young Bilal'), is an Algerian raï singer,[2] He produces traditional music that includes instruments like congas and violins.[citation needed]

Career

Bilal spent much of his youth in Oran, where he studied at the conservatory of music. He was raised by his grandparents after his parents divorced at a young age.[3]

Initially, Cheb Bilal performed at weddings and festivals around Oran. In 1980, he created the group El Ahouar. In 1989, he went to Marseille, France, which he described as a turning point in his career.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Biographie de Cheb Bilal (in French). Archived 30 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Cheb Bilal" (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Cheb Bilal, la nouvelle étoile du raï". L'Humanité (in French). 7 June 2002.