Cheb Aziz

Cheb Aziz
Birth name	Bechiri Boudjema
Born	1968
Died	September 20, 1996(1996-09-20)
Genres	Staifi, Chaoui
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	19??–1996

Cheb Aziz born Bechiri Boudjema (1968 – September 20, 1996) was a performer of several Algerian musical genres such as:Rai,Staifi and Chaoui musics. He was a very popular singer across North Africa. He was married to the singer Selma. He was killed by Islamist integrists militants. He was the fourth Rai star to be killed, since Rai songs which are often about sex and drink had been declared blashpemous and banned in areas dominated by Islamic fundamentalists.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

References

1. ^ "History is made at night: 1996". History-is-made-at-night.blogspot.com. December 2, 2007. http://history-is-made-at-night.blogspot.com/2007/12/1996.html. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
2. ^ "Le chanteur algérien Cheb Aziz assassiné" (in French). Libération. http://www.liberation.fr/monde/0101190861-le-chanteur-algerien-cheb-aziz-assassine. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
3. ^ "Une voix de la liberté assassinée en Algérie – France :". Ladepeche.fr. June 26, 1998. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/1998/06/26/414856-Une-voix-de-la-liberte-assassinee-en-Algerie.html. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
4. ^ "Le Directeur General De L’Unesco Condamne Le Meurte D’Un Chanteur Algerien". Unesco.org. http://www.unesco.org/bpi/fre/unescopresse/96-164f.htm. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
5. ^ "L'hommage à Cheb Aziz, chanteur assassiné – Staifi.com : La musique Staifi & Chaoui". Staifi.com. http://www.staifi.com/L-hommage-a-Cheb-Aziz-chanteur.html. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
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7. ^ "express monde: Algérie: meurtre d'un artiste" (in French). L'Express. http://www.lexpress.fr/informations/express-monde-algerie-meurtre-d-un-artiste_618363.html. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
8. ^ Algeria-Watch. "ONDH: Rapport annuel 1996". Algeria-watch.org. http://www.algeria-watch.org/mrv/mrvdisp/ondhrap.htm. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 

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Name	Aziz, Cheb
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Date of birth	1968
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Date of death	September 20, 1996
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