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Birth name | Nasereddine Souïdi |
Born | (1969-11-30) 30 November 1969 (age 55) Aïn Témouchent, Algeria |
Genres | Raï |
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Years active | 1987–present |
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Nasereddine Souïdi (Arabic: نصر الدين اسويدي, born 30 November 1969), known as Cheb Nasro and after Nasro (Arabic:نصرو) is raï most prolific artist with more than 131 albums to his credit.
Biography
Nasro was born Nasereddine Souidi in Aïn Témouchent and then grew up in the western Algerian city of Oran. His first foray into music came at the age of two. Despite competition Nasro and Cheb Hasni became close friends. Hope of Nasro early career began to fade after the tragic murder of Cheb Hasni September 29, 1994, while Raï many artists emigrated to Europe or North America, he was one of the few to continue singing in his homeland.
References
- "Cheb Nasro". Play Google.
- "Cheb Nasro". Skyrock. Rabah Mezouane. 6 January 2013.
- "Présentation de Cheb Nasro". All for Music.
- "Cheb Nasro". Retrieved 24 September 2012.