Cheb Kader
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Cheb Kader الشاب قادر قويدر المرابط | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Cheb Kader, Kader |
| Born | Kouider Morabet 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Origin | Morocco |
| Genres | Raï,[1] pop, blues, jazz |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, violin, harmonica, accordion, piano |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Kouider Morabet (Arabic: قويدر المرابط), better known as Cheb Kader (Arabic: الشاب قادر), is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, composer and pioneer of raï music.[2]
Cheb Kader was born in 1966 in Oran, Algeria to Moroccan parents. He is of Moroccan descent. In an interview Cheb Kader said him and his family were part of the 350,000 Moroccans who were expelled from Algeria to Morocco in 1975.
Cheb Kader was nine years old when he moved to France to join his father. His father, a musician himself, encouraged his son to play music. The two formed a small band together, with Kader's father playing flute and Cheb Kader on percussion. To encourage his son's passion for music, Cheb Kader's father offered him a guitar and the young Kader began to take music theory classes.
