Cheb Mami

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cheb Mami
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 11, 1966(1966-07-11)
Age	58
Country	Algeria
Birth City	Saïda
Horoscope	Cancer

Cheb Mami Biography

Cheb Mami is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on July 11, 1966 in Saïda, Algeria. Singer of the most popular Algerian Arabic and Egyptian Arabic songs. He is also known for albums such as Prince of Rai and Layali.

He sang a duet song with He sang a duet with Sting called “Desert Rose,” which made singles charts worldwide. that was titled “Desert Rose,” which was a hit on the charts of singles worldwide.

Mohamed Khelifati (Arabic: محمد خليفاتي ‎, muḥammad khalīfātī), better known by his stage name Cheb Mami (Arabic: شاب مامي ‎, shābb māmī, born 11 July 1966), is an Algerian musician and singer-songwriter. He sings and speaks in Algerian Arabic and sometimes in French or Eastern Arabic dialects.

It was in 1985 that Mami came to Paris and found his musical niche.

He was born into an industrial family.

Cheb Mami Net Worth

Cheb Mami is one of the richest Pop Singer from Algeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cheb Mami 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played the accordion and sang in the streets as an adult. He began playing weddings in the year 1980.

His sentence was five-year prison for trying to force his photographer girlfriend Isabelle Simon, have a forced abortion.

Although Mami has been able to be recognized by mainstream media in the United States, Americans often equate his raï music genre with rock in the US during the 1950s and 1960s. Americans believe raï to be “North African punk,” a genre of music for the purpose of rebelling against the government and resembling the music of ‘young rockers’ in the US, when in reality this music plays a very different role in the life of the North African diasporic community in France. Although raï does include narratives of the various struggles of this community against “the Algerian state or against the forces of ‘tradition’”, it is also the “music of the racialized Other” which chronicles struggles with racism and identity of North African people in France.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Cheb Mami Dating?

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Mami was arrested in France several days before his trial; he was taken into custody by officials at a Paris airport as he arrived in the country from Algeria on 22 June 2010. The following July, a Paris court found him guilty of drugging and attempted forcible abortion, and sentenced him to five years in prison.

Facts & Trivia

Cheb Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Algeria. Cheb Mami celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

Why is Cheb Mami famous?

Cheb Mami, originally Mohamed Khélifati, (born July 11, 1966, Saïda, Algeria), Algerian popular singer who was a major force in the introduction of raï music to Western audiences at the turn of the 21st century.

What happened Cheb Mami?

Cheb Mami was arrested in France several days before his trial and taken into custody by officials at a Paris airport as he arrived in the country from Algeria on 22 June 2009. In July 2009, a Paris court found him guilty of drugging and attempted forcible abortion, and sentenced him to five years in prison.

Who is the other singer in Desert Rose?

“Desert Rose” is a song by British musician Sting featuring Cheb Mami from his album Brand New Day (1999).

What language does Desert Rose speak?

“Desert Rose” itself represents a mix of cultures: In pursuit of an authentic Arabic theme, Sting asked French-Algerian vocalist Cheb Mami if he would join the former Police frontman in a duet, composing a counter-melody and Arabic lyrics to Sting’s half of the song.

What language does Cheb Mami sing in Desert Rose?

In what language does Cheb Mami sing this song? Cheb sings his portions of “Desert Rose” purely in Arabic.