Photo: Bilal
The international rising star of the new generation of raï music.

Bilal

Born in the suburbs of Algeria and raised in Oran, Cheb Bilal emigrated to Marseille (French Riviera) in 1989 and produced around 60 tapes.

Despite being virtually ignored by the media, he can't be ignored any longer, as he has become a rising star of the new generation of raï music. —Courtesy Calabash Music