After the release of the remix of “Trigue lycée” by DJ Snake, released on August 4, 2022, Khaled is back with a new album. A project he had been working on for a long time and whose release had been postponed. This is his first album in ten years. Soberly titled “Cheb Khaled”, the first name of the artist, the opus offers nine original titles in addition to the title with the international deejay. “A multi-generational album with exceptional duos for the occasion, so it will suit both old and young fans alike. Indeed, the King of Rai has invited various artists such as Santana, Chico & The Gypsies, DJ Snake, Chawki… to give the best of themselves by his side.
A fresh and dynamic album
Several titles are produced by Dawn Elder,” reads a press release. An album deemed “without borders”, like the international career of Khaled. It has a variety of sounds, including messages of peace, love, brotherhood, in different languages: English, Arabic, Spanish… “Cheb Khaled” was released this Friday, August 19, 2022, on the platforms.
Other titles will be added in an upcoming physical version. The album is already awaited by millions of fans across the planet. The titles that can be heard on this album are “Trigue Lycee (remix) rearranged by DJ Snake, “Come Together” (Asere Que Bola) in duet with Elan Atias (english version), “Diamantes y Oro” in duet with Chawki, “Forever Love” in duet with Riffat Sultana, “My Love” in duet with Sidney Samson, “Come Tonight”, “Salama So Good” in duet with Andy, “Come Together” (Asere Que Bola) in its Arabic version , “Gitano” in duet with Chico & The Gypsies and finally “Love to the People” in duet Santana. An album of the most open therefore with various sounds with multiple influences… Let us remember however that the reception of the Algerian public as for the remix of “Trigue Lycée”, had been rather mixed, because some had very little appreciated the way DJ Snake had rearranged the piece, leaving a big mystery hovering over the accuracy of the worked sound…
For Khaled, who is used to duos, he will undoubtedly confirm that his new opus will be heard about, if only thanks to a few titles that can work if the clips are also of good quality. By this we mean those in duet with Arab, Middle Eastern or even Santana artists… We have to recognize, in recent years at Khaled, his great temerity and his open-mindedness. He is never afraid of ridicule.
An artist who constantly renews himself
The King Khaled loves to try out styles by attacking variety in all languages, which makes him a pop artist of world music, beyond raï music of which he is one of the flagships and spokespersons. , of course, worldwide. Whether we like it or not, Khaled has become, today, a real reference, almost an industry in the world of word music, chaining hits and stages around the world…
Khaled wants to be an artist of his time who likes to constantly renew himself even if it means breaking his teeth… We are therefore impatiently awaiting the next hit that will have us dancing for the next few days, or at least, what remains from summer 2022…