Cheb Mami

Mohamed Khelifati (Arabic: محمد خليفاتي, Muḥammad Khalīfātī; born 11 July 1966), better known by his stage name Cheb Mami (Arabic: شاب مامي, shābb māmī), is an Algerian musician and singer-songwriter. He sings and speaks in Algerian Arabic and sometimes in French or Eastern Arabic dialects. Internationally, he is known for contributing vocals to the 1999 Sting single "Desert Rose".

Cheb Mami
شاب مامي
Cheb Mami in 1986
Background information
Birth nameMohamed Khelifati
محمد خليفاتي
Born (1966-07-11) 11 July 1966
Saïda, Algeria
GenresRaï
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1982–present
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