Cheb Tarik

Cheb Tarik (real name Tarik Belgot) is an Algerian musician, now based in Paris, France, and signed to Universal Music Group. His first hit, "Reggae Raï" was a cover, and a tribute to the song "Reggae Night" by Cheb Hasni, a musician assassinated in Oran, Algeria by Islamic fundamentalists.^[2][3][4][5]

Cheb Tarik
Birth name	Tarik Belgot
Origin	Algeria
Genres	Raï[1]
Occupation	Singer
Labels	lafami
Website	chebtarik.net

"Reggae Raï" held a place in the charts for several weeks, exceeded 171,000 in sales and went on to appear in several compilations.^[2]

Life

In 2001, Tarik contributed to the compilation Big Men, a blend of raï and reggae. Known for featuring a diversity of musical genres, the album became a hit thanks to the single, "J'ai pas besoin." Tarik's name was thrown into the limelight, with sales exceeding six million.^[2]

He has participated in the song "J'ai vu trop de frères partir" on Album "Du mal a s'confier" by Scred Connexion.^{[citation needed]}

To date, Cheb Tarik has published three albums, and six singles.^[6] The albums include:

• Rai'tistick
• Metisstyle
• Option RAÏ