"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 & crew

A

Aziz Smati

Director

Kamel Dynamite

Self (Host)

Farid Kessaissia

Self (Host)

S

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

C

Cheb Anouar

Self

Cheb Nasro

Self

M

Mohamed Haddadi

Self

Malika Domrane

Self

C

Cheba Yamina

Self

Seasons

1 episodes

Season 11991 · 1 episodes