Raï star Cheb Mami was found guilty of copying, at least in part, the lyrics of several songs written by songwriter Rabah Zerradine, who performs under the name Cheb Rabah. A comparative analysis of ...

He is one of the biggest stars of north African pop, a heart-throb whose sell-out worldwide gigs and duets with Sting brought Algerian raï music to a new international audience. But Cheb Mami's career ...

Algerian music star Cheb Mami was sentenced Friday to five years in jail for drugging and trying to make his ex-girlfriend undergo a forced abortion, despite pleading for forgiveness at his trial near ...

Mami, whose real name is Mohammed Khalifati, is to be heard during his trial on Thursday and risks 10 years in prison and a fine of 150,000 euros if found guilty. His former manager Maurice Levy, who ...

Algerian star Cheb Mami jailed in France over forced abortion Bobigny, France: Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced on Friday to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an ...

A French court has jailed the Algerian singer Cheb Mami for five years for abducting a former partner and forcing her to undergo an attempted abortion. Cheb Mami, whose real name is Mohammed Khalifati ...

Franco-Algerian rai star Cheb Mami was arrested on Monday at a Paris airport, after arriving from Algeria. The singer is due in court on Thursday, where he is accused of forcing an ex-companion to ...

Algerian singer Cheb Mami is to stand trial in France over allegations that he forced a former partner to undergo an attempted abortion. Cheb Mami, whose real name is Mohammed Khalifati, was arrested ...

British rock star Sting has confirmed that he will perform with Algerian Rai star Cheb Mami at a weekend concert in Tunis, according to press reports. The announcement of his appearance at a ...