Bilal Mouffok (Arabic: موفق بلال, romanized: Bilāl Muwaffaq; born 23 July 1966), known professionally as Cheb Bilal (Arabic: الشاب بلال, romanized: ash-Shābb Bilāl, lit.

'the Young Bilal'), is an Algerian raï singer,[2] He produces traditional music that includes instruments like congas and violins.

[citation needed] Bilal spent much of his youth in Oran, where he studied at the conservatory of music.

He was raised by his grandparents after his parents divorced at a young age.

[3] Initially, Cheb Bilal performed at weddings and festivals around Oran.