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Houari Benchenet
Houari Benchenet
Algerian singer
1
Khaled
Khaled
Algerian musician, singer and songwriter
2
Cheb Mami
Cheb Mami
Raï singer
3
souhil Sghir
souhil Sghir
Algerian singer
4
Reda Taliani
Reda Taliani
Algerian raï singer and musician
5
Bouteldja Belkacem
Bouteldja Belkacem
Algerian singer
6
Faudel
Faudel
French singer
7
Najim
Najim
French singer
8
Cheb Tarik
Cheb Tarik
singer
9
Houari Manar Ilyes
Houari Manar Ilyes
Algerian rai singer
10
Cheb Hasni
Cheb Hasni
Algerian musician
11
Mimoun El Oujdi
Mimoun El Oujdi
singer
12
Rachid Baba Ahmed
Rachid Baba Ahmed
Algerian musical producer and singer ; raï musician
13
Cheb Sahraoui
Cheb Sahraoui
Algerian singer
14
Cheb Bilal
Cheb Bilal
Raï musician
15
Chaba Fadela
Chaba Fadela
Algerian musician
16
Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha
Algerian singer
17
Enrico Macias
Enrico Macias
French recording artist; singer
18
Messaoud Bellemou
Messaoud Bellemou
Algerian musician
19
Warda Al-Jazairia
Warda Al-Jazairia
Algerian singer (1939-2012)
20
Cameron Cartio
Cameron Cartio
Swedish singer-songwriter
Ahmed Zergui
musical artist

Ahmed Zergui

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musical artist
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Music

Ahmed Zergui (El Abbassi) (Arabic أحمد زرقي) (born 1948 in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria – 27 November 1983 in Tenira, Algeria) was an Algerian raï singer-songwriter.

He was a pioneer in introducing the Wah-wah pedal into raï music. In the 70s he founded the group Les Frères Zergui consisting of Kacem Atek (rhythm guitar), Benyamna (organ), El Ârbi (drums), Bengamra (accordion). It is believe that "Les Frères Zergui" (the Zergui Brothers) was not composed of brothers but rather of a group of friends. In fact the nickname of the Zergui brothers (زرقي , indigo, blue) was chosen at the time by the editors and this among other things because of their tanned complexion.

Zergui died on 27 November 1983, in a road accident, while driving his car.