Cheb Hasni, one of Algeria’s leading pop stars, was shot and killed Thursday in the western city of Oran, four days after another singer was kidnapped by suspected Islamic militants, authorities said.

Cheb Hasni (الشاب حسني), whose real name Hasni Chakroun (شقرون حسني), is an Algerian raï singer, nicknamed the "Rossignol du Raï", he was born on February 1, 1968 in Oran, Algeria, and died on the 29 ...

Spawned from the country’s diverse and politically turbulent history, Rai music has transcended national boundaries Abu Dhabi: When the world thinks of Algeria, a few things come to mind: a long and ...

Fans of a pop star slain by suspected Muslim extremists thronged to his funeral Friday in Oran, chanting “Algeria free and democratic.” Several thousand people joined musicians and friends of Cheb ...

"New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Rai, popular folk song of #Algeria," UN cultural agency UNESCO announced in a tweet. Rai, whose biggest stars include Cheb Khaled and Cheb Mami, ...