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Houari Benchenet

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Algerian singer

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Algeria
Active from
1960-05-25
arabicraï

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4,133
Total plays
22,694

Tags

raiarabicnorth africaafricaethnic

An Algerian musician and interpreter with a clear and sweet voice, Houari Benchenet is the most discrete raï singer. In 1980, he formed the new generation of electric raï with Khaled, Mami, Sahraoui and Fadéla, and collected hits. However, due to his shyness and discretion, he stayed in the background of the movement. He still distinguishes himself by being the initiator of "raï love" which Cheb Hasni has managed to turn into a true genre. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Houari+Benchenet">

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Algeria
Place of birth
Oran
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
Arabic
Genre
raï
Instrument
voice
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date of birth
1961-00-00
influenced by
Blaoui Houari
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