Chaba Zahouania
Cheba Zahouania, born Halima Mazzi on May 15, 1959, in Oran, Algeria, is an
Algerian raï singer. Zahouania began her musical career performing in a female
meddaha ensemble at family celebrations, releasing her debut recordings in 1981.
She achieved widespread recognition in 1986 with the single “Khâli ya khâli”
featuring Cheb Hamid, followed in 1987 by the duet “Beraka” with Cheb Hasni. Her
discography includes studio albums Formule Raï in 1995, H Bibi Darha Biya in
2003, and Cheba Zahouania in 2006. Following Cheb Hasni's murder in 1994,
Zahouania relocated to France, returning ...
