Settled in Morocco for twelve years, the "little prince of raï" Faudel has confided in his family wounds. The singer deplores a total rupture with his two eldest children , despite his repeated attempts to reestablish dialogue.
The "Little Prince of Raï" is under the charm. Settled in the Kingdom of which he now holds the nationality, the singer Faudel has hailed the exceptional quality of the organization of the 2025 CAN. The artist of Algerian origin has also wanted to deliver a message of appeasement and fraternity between the two neighboring peoples.
With a community of 1.1 million subscribers and a career relaunched since Morocco, Faudel is putting an end to eighteen years of media "purgatory" in France. The former "Little Prince of Raï" is definitively turning the page on the political incident of the Concorde to impose his return to the stage with a national tour and an Olympia in 2026.
The singer Faudel, a prominent figure in raï music in the early 2000s, now lives in Marrakech, far from the French scene. In an interview with Paris Match, he looked back on his career, his move to Morocco, and the painful break with his first two children.
Raï singer Cheb Faudel, whose real name is Faudel Belloua, appears in court this Friday before the criminal chamber of the court of first instance in Marrakech.
The raï singer Faudel appeared this Friday, February 7, before the court of first instance of Marrakech for a case of family neglect. The hearing was postponed to March 7.
Faudel, a Franco-Algerian raï singer and actor naturalized Moroccan, expresses his attachment to Morocco. He also encourages Arab artists to shoot their music videos in the country.
Accused by his Franco-Algerian ex-wife of refusing to pay her alimony, the Algerian artist naturalized Moroccan Faudel will have to appear shortly before the court of first instance of Marrakech.
After the controversy sparked by his song "Chokran" dedicated to King Mohammed VI in Algeria, Faudel , a Franco-Algerian raï singer naturalized Moroccan in 2011, had to explain his motivations.
Algerian singer Faudel spoke about his privileged relations with Morocco and King Mohammed VI, regretting that Algerian artists encounter many problems in their country because of their love for the kingdom.
Faudel , a Franco-Algerian raï singer naturalized Moroccan in 2011, responds to Algerian Internet users who criticized him after he mocked Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
After a wilderness crossing that lasted several years, the prince of Raï, Faudel, is gradually returning to the forefront of the scene. In an interview, he explains why he was forced to leave for Morocco.