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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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 ...

Raï star Cheb Mami was found guilty of copying, at least in part, the lyrics of several songs written by songwriter Rabah Zerradine, who performs under the name Cheb Rabah. A comparative analysis of ...

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 ...

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.

A singer jailed in France for abducting an ex-partner and trying to abort her child has been paroled after serving less than half his five-year sentence. Mohammed Khalifati, an Algerian-born singer ...

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 ...

French-Algerian pop star Cheb Mami appears in a Paris court today on charges of attempting a forced abortion on his former partner. He was arrested on Monday after evading capture for two years in ...