Cheb Nasro

Nasro
Cheb Nasro
Cheb Nasro
Background information
Birth nameNasereddine Souïdi
Born (1969-11-30) 30 November 1969 (age 55)
Aïn Témouchent, Algeria
GenresRaï
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1987–present
Labels

Nasereddine Souïdi (Arabic: نصر الدين اسويدي, born 30 November 1969),[1][2][3] known as Cheb Nasro and after Nasro (Arabic:نصرو) is raï most prolific artist with more than 131 albums to his credit.[citation needed]

Biography

Nasro was born Nasereddine Souidi in Aïn Témouchent and then grew up in the western Algerian city of Oran.[4] 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.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Cheb Nasro". Play Google.
  2. ^ "Cheb Nasro". Skyrock. Rabah Mezouane. 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Présentation de Cheb Nasro". All for Music.
  4. ^ "Cheb Nasro". Retrieved 24 September 2012.