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Khaled, raï musician
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 The internationally renowned Algerian raļ singer has promised to rally other artists to the campaign against hunger in the world.
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(French, 00:00:34, mp3 2003 audio, 273kb)
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One of the pioneers of world music, rai musician Khaled has gone
beyond all geo-political boundaries to become one of the world’s
most popular performers, mixing traditional Algerian music with
Western rhythms and styles such as soul, rock and reggae to achieve
his distinctive sound.
His 1992 hit single “Didi” sold over a million copies
worldwide, and his first French-language single, “Aicha”,
topped the French charts for months, selling 700 000 copies
in France alone and making him a nationwide celebrity and an unofficial
ambassador for the country’s Arab minority. Khaled has been
celebrated not only for his music, but for his role as a builder
of bridges between cultures.
Khaled was appointed FAO Ambassador on 16 October 2003.
“Because the suffering of any human being diminishes all
of us, it’s our responsibility to try to ease that suffering.
It is not a matter of titles, but of responsibilities.”
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