Cheb Mami
Cheb Mami شاب مامي | |
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Cheb Mami in 1986 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Mohamed Khelifati (محمد خليفاتي) 11 July 1966 Saïda, Algeria |
| Genres | Raï |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| 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 raï 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".