Bled Music

"Bled Music" is an Algerian musical television program broadcast on ENTV between 1991 and 1992. directed by Aziz Smati and presented by Kamel Dynamite, Farid Rockeur and Samia Benkherroubi. The show, with its irreverent tone, was very popular and had a significant impact on the Algerian music scene, allowing the emergence of many artists including Chaba Fadela, Cheb Sahraoui, Cheb Anouar and Mohamed Lamine. A ranking of music videos by popularity and relied on fans sending their votes by mail. At the end of the 1980s, unrest broke out in Algeria which led the country into a Black Decade. At this time, fundamentalist groups attempted to ban music and most other forms of artistic expression. The show continued to air despite death threats, but on February 14, 1994, Aziz Smati was shot in both legs by a young extremist, which ultimately led to the end of the show .

Cast

Kamel Dynamite Self (Host)

Farid Kessaissia Self (Host)

Samia Benkherroubi Self (Host)

Raïna Raï Self

Lotfi Attar Self

Cheb Mami Self

Rachid Baba Ahmed Self

Cheb Khaled Self

Chaba Fadela Self

Cheb Sahraoui Self

Mohamed Lamine Self

Cheb Anouar Self

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