Cheb Hasni

About Cheb Hasni

After his assassination in 1994, a fixture of Alegria's popular Rai style of dance music became a martyr.

Cheb Hasni, born Hasni Chakroun, is an Algerian rai singer. He was famous throughout Maghreb, culminating in his career in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was the son of a welder and grew up in a working-class family where he was one of the few. seven children. Hasni is best known for his love songs, but he has also touched on taboo topics like divorce, sex and alcohol. He was assassinated in 1994. Hasni's controversial lyrical content has sparked outrage among fanatic Islamists in Algeria and is believed to have been assassinated.

Birth name	Hasni Chakroun
Died	September 29, 1994, Oran, Algeria
Native name	حسني شقرون
Associated acts	Rachid Baba Ahmed
Occupation(s)	Singer
Genres	Raï
Years active	1986–1994
Born	February 1, 1968, Oran, Algeria

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Trivia

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

Cheb Hasni before fame

His obscene songs sparked outrage among youths, and he received death threats from Islamic fanatics.

Achievement of Cheb Hasni

Rai music became the soundtrack for the anti-government protests that swept the country and sparked a civil war.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$870,530 - $1,640,130

Cheb Hasni family life

He was born into a working-class family in Gambetta, Algeria, as one of seven children.

Associations of Cheb Hasni

Some dubbed him the Rai music's Julio Iglesias.

Cheb Hasni Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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