Algerian vocalist Cheb Mami will kick off a rare, and brief, U.S. tour July 11 in Washington, D.C. The Raiartist, who gained substantial international recognition for his hit duet with Sting, "Desert… ...

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PARIS, Jul 02, 2009 (AFP) - Music star Cheb Mami, arrested in Paris this week after two years on the run in Algeria, went on trial Thursday, charged with attempting to have his ex-girlfriend undergo a ...

Desert Rhythms will be performing in Dubai on November 12 with a line-up that sees five of the hottest Arabic chart-topping artists of the moment - Yuri Mrakadi, Elissa, Aline Khalaf, Maysam Nahass ...

A French court has sentenced Algerian-born rai singer Cheb Mami, also known as the "Prince of Rai", to five years in jail for attempting to force his ex-girlfriend to have an abortion in Algeria in ...

Previewing new albums from Lil' Bow Wow, Cheb Mami, and more. By Billboard Staff ‘Baby’ Got Back At the tender age of 11, rapper Lil’ Romeo has already achieved something many more-seasoned artists ...

A French court has jailed the Algerian singer Cheb Mami for five years for abducting a former partner and forcing her to undergo an attempted abortion. Cheb Mami, whose real name is Mohammed Khalifati ...

The 42-year-old singer, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati, returned to France this week to face trial for the 2005 assault against his former lover after spending two years on the run in Algeria.