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Cheb (other)
Cheb is a city in the Czech Republic. Cheb may also refer to: * Cheb, Iran, a village in Iran * Cheb (film), ''Cheb'' (film), a 1991 film * Cheb Balowski, a Spanish musical group of ten singers in Spanish, Catalan, and Arabic * Cheb i Sabbah (1947–2013), DJ * a title for raï musicians (from Arabic ''shābb'', "young man"): ** Cheb Bilal (born 1966), well-known Algerian raï singer ** Cheb Hasni (1968–1994), performer of Algerian raï music ** Cheb Khaled, another raï music performer ** Cheb Mami (born 1966), stage name of another Algerian raï music performer ** Cheb Sahraoui (born 1961), Algerian raï musician **Cheb (musician), Moroccan musician Biology * Protein-glutamate methylesterase, CheB, is a demethylase of methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins (MCP) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb
Cheb (; ) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. Before the Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, expulsion of Germans in 1945, the town was the centre of the German-speaking region known as Egerland. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Cheb consists of 19 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Cheb (26,768) *Bříza (47) *Cetnov (104) *Chvoječná (28) *Dolní Dvory (49) *Dřenice (50) *Háje (1,082) *Horní Dvory (57) *Hradiště (206) *Hrozňatov (209) *Jindřichov (86) *Klest (41) *Loužek (23) *Pelhřimov (95) *Podhoří (142) *Podhrad (665) *Skalka (228) *Střížov (172) *Tršnice (109) Etymology The first name of the town, documented in 1061, was ''Egire''. It was a Latin name, which was derived from the Celtic nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb, Iran
Cheb (; also known as Cha‘ab) is a village in Talang Rural District, Talang District, Qasr-e Qand County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 640, in 111 families. References Populated places in Qasr-e Qand County {{QasrQand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb (film)
''Cheb'' (, ) is a 1991 Algerian-French drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences It received the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design at Film Fest Gent in 1991. Cast * Mourad Bounaas as Merwan * Nozha Khouadra as Malika * Pierre-Loup Rajot as Ceccaldi * Boualem Benani as Le capitaine * Fawzi B. Saichi as Garçon du hammam * Mohamed Nacef as L'adjudant * Nadji Beida as Miloud See also * List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English language, Englis ... * List of Algerian submissions fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb Balowski
Cheb Balowski is a Spanish musical group of ten singers in Spanish, Catalan, and Arabic. They formed in Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ..., 2000. Discography *''Bartzeloona'' (2001) *''Potiner'' (2003) *''Plou Plom (Musiqueta que enamora)'' (2005) Spanish musical groups {{Spain-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb I Sabbah
Serge El Beze, best known as Cheb i Sabbah"Jewish DJ Captivates Arab Ears" '''', January 19, 2007. (7 August 1947 – 6 November 2013) was a DJ and composer/producer known for combining Asian, Arabian, and African sounds into his compositions. El Beze was of and descent. He was born in Algeria and came from a family of musicians. When he was a tee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raï
Raï (, ; , , ), sometimes written rai, is a form of Algerian folk music that dates back to the 1920s. Singers of Raï are called () or (), i.e. 'young', as opposed to (, 'shaykh'), i.e. 'old', the name given to Chaabi singers. The tradition arose in the city of Oran, primarily among the poor. Traditionally sung by men, by the end of the 20th century, female singers became common. The lyrics have concerned social issues such as disease and the policing of European colonies that affected native populations. Reprinted in ''The Anthropology of Globalization: A Reader'', ed. by Jonathan Xavier and Renato Rosaldo. Blackwell, 2002. History Origins Raï is a type of Algerian popular music that arose in the 1920s in the port city of Oran, and that self-consciously ran counter to accepted artistic and social mores. It appealed to young people who sought to modernize the traditional Islamic values and attitudes. Regional, secular, and religious drum patterns, melodies, and instrum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb Bilal
Bilal Mouffok (; born 23 July 1966), known professionally as Cheb Bilal (), is an Algerian raï singer, He produces traditional music that includes instruments like congas and violins. Career Bilal spent much of his youth in Oran, where he studied at the conservatory of music. He was raised by his grandparents after his parents divorced at a young age. Initially, Cheb Bilal performed at weddings and festivals around Oran. In 1980, he created the group El Ahouar. In 1989, he went to Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ..., France, which he described as a turning point in his career. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb Hasni
Cheb Hasni (Arabic: الشاب حسني), born Hasni Chakroun (Arabic: حسني شقرون), (1 February 1968 – 29 September 1994), was an Algerian raï singer. Regarded as "The King of Sentimental Music","le rossignol du raï", his contribution to music made him one of the most celebrated Algerian artist of the late 20th century. He was popular across the Maghreb, having reached the height of his career in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Life and career Early life Cheb Hasni was born on February 1, 1968, in Oran, Algeria into a working-class family. His father was a welder and his mother a homemaker, he was one of seven children. He was a football player, starting at the age of 9 in a local club in Oran named ASMO. At the age of 15, he got injured and stayed in the hospital for several weeks. When he returned to the field, his weight had increased, and despite the encouragement of his coaches, he couldn't continue his sports career. In addition to his passion for football, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb Khaled
Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (, ; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male raï singers). Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers. To date, Khaled has sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide, making him one of the bestselling Arabic-language singers in history. Among his most famous songs are " Aïcha", " Didi", "El Arbi", " Abdel Kader", " La Poupée qui fait non", "Wahran Wahran", "Bakhta", " C'est la vie", and "Alech Taadi". He holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling artist of raï music. Early life Khaled was born on 29 February 1960 in Oran's Eckmühl neighborhood, Algeria. Musical career His rise to national fame was mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb Mami
Mohamed Khelifati (; born 11 July 1966), better known by his stage name Cheb Mami (), is an Algerians, Algerian musician and singer-songwriter. He sings and speaks in Algerian Arabic and sometimes in Mashriqi Arabic, Eastern Arabic dialects or in French. Internationally, he is known for contributing vocals to the 1999 Sting (musician), Sting single "Desert Rose (Sting song), Desert Rose". Early life Cheb Mami was born in Graba-el-Wed, a populous quarter of Saïda, Algeria, Saïda, a city located 170 km south of Oran, on the high mesas of northwestern Algeria. Career Early years and music styles adopted Cheb Mami came to prominence in 1982, when, aged 16, he finished as runner-up in the televised Algerian talent show ''Alhane wa chabab'' (melodies and youth). He followed this by launching a career as a raï singer, performing at weddings and releasing cassettes after he drew the attention of music producers. In 1985, he moved to Paris, France. He later performed military servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb Sahraoui
Cheb Sahraoui (born Mohamed Sahraoui, Oran, Algeria, 1 April 1961) is an Algerian raï musician, the first raï singer to tour North America and the first to incorporate electronic synthesizers into his arrangements. Early life As a pianist, he studied music at the conservatory of music in Oran, and launched his musical career by singing raï classics and Beatles tunes in the city's nightclubs. He released his first hit, "Ana Mahlali Noum", in 1978. Career In 1983, he married singer Fadela Zalmat, known as Chaba Fadela, and the pair began recording as a duo. Their first record together, "N'sel Fik", became an international hit, and was followed by further record successes and tours, including tours of the USA in 1990 and 1993. While in New York they recorded the album ''Walli'' with producer and multi-instrumentalist Bill Laswell William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb (musician)
Nabil El Amraoui (), known as Cheb (), is a Moroccan singer-songwriter and comedian from Oulmes, Morocco. He has been described as a talented lyricist with a keen interest in traditional Moroccan music. Biography He started studying music at 15, at first with the guitar, followed by the after 2 or 3 years from studying guitar, the oud, the violin, and the piano and synthesizer. He studied at the in Rabat. Influences He is influenced by Zayane Berber folk music, having grown up with the sounds of Mohamed Rouicha, Azlmat, and Hadda Ouakki. He is also influenced by the ''chaabi'' songs played at weddings and parties in Rabat's al-Kamra neighborhood, as well as the raï songs of artists such as Cheb Hasni, Cheb Mami, Khaled, Cheb Nasro, Cheb Bilal, and Cheb Rizki that would play at the billiard halls. Among ''chaabi'' influences, Cheb cites , Miloud Lamghari, El Bhiri, Najat Aatabou, as well as old names of ''aita'' music. Later on, with satellite dishes, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
