Cheb Hasni

About

Fixture of Alegria's popular Rai style of dance music who became a martyr after his 1994 murder.

Before Fame

His explicit lyrics caused a sensation among teenagers and earned him death threats from Islamic fundamentalists.

Trivia

His murder turned Rai music into the soundtrack for the protests that swept over the country and ignited a civil war.

Family Life

He was born one of seven children to a working-class family in Gambetta, near Oran, Algeria.

Associated With

He was called by some the Julio Iglesias of Rai music.