This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Cheb Mami شاب مامي | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Mohamed Khelifati (محمد خليفاتي) |
Born | Saïda, Algeria | 11 July 1966
Genres | Raï[1] |
Occupations |
|
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels |
Mohamed Khelifati (Arabic: محمد خليفاتي, romanized: Muḥammad Khalīfātī; born 11 July 1966), better known by his stage name Cheb Mami (شاب مامي, shābb māmī), is an Algerian musician and singer-songwriter. He sings and speaks in Algerian Arabic and sometimes in Eastern Arabic dialects or in French. Internationally, he is known for contributing vocals to the 1999 Sting single "Desert Rose".