Saturday, September 16, 2017

Bad Blood: Khaled and "Mauvais Sang"



Khaled Hadj Ibrahim, also known by his performing names of Khaled and Cheb Khaled, brings us our random song of the day. Khaled is an Algerian raï singer and songwriter who started recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled and since has become a superstar and the most well-known Algerian performer in the world - he is usually labeled "The King of Raï." This song, Mauvais Sang, can be found on his 1994 album Khaled and on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Arabic Groove (2001).

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

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