raï artists
8 published raï artists, led by Indila, Cheb Mami and Faudel.
At a glance
8 published raï artists; 37 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 7 tier 3
- 8
- Release groups
- 95
- Studio albums
- 42
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 37
- Timeline events
- 59
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 14.1M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 16.7 years
- Full biographies
- 5
- Biography words
- 5,673
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most raï artists. France leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with raï. The most shared is pop music, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from raï
37 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Leaders
Faudel has the most release groups (22); Cheb Mami the longest career (34 years); Indila the most awards (4).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Faudel | 22 |
| Soolking | 20 |
| Cheb Mami | 18 |
| L'Algérino | 12 |
| Indila | 10 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Cheb Mami | 34 |
| Faudel | 21 |
| Cheikha Rimitti | 20 |
| L'Algérino | 17 |
| Indila | 12 |
Most famous raï artists
Indila
Poland · Person · born 1984
pop music, rhythm and blues, folk-pop, raï
14.1M listeners · 54 wikis
Cheb Mami
Algeria · Person · born 1966
raï
27 wikis
Faudel
Algeria · Person · born 1978
pop music, French contemporary R&B, raï
20 wikis
Cheikha Rimitti
Algeria · Person · born 1923
raï
19 wikis
Soolking
Algeria · Person · born 1989
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, reggaeton, reggae, rapping, raï
16 wikis
Chaba Fadela
Algeria · Person · born 1962
rock music, raï
13 wikis
L'Algérino
France · Person · born 1981
hip-hop, reggae, raï, French hip-hop
11 wikis
Imen Es
France · Person · born 1998
French pop, pop urbaine, French contemporary R&B, raï, French hip-hop
6 wikis