Cheb Khaled's DIDI Alive and Well In Egypt

Didi is the kind of song that make sit big and no one knows what it means. Living in America for as long as I did, one comes to terms with this random phenomena. But the late 90s in Arabia were all about experimental music as satellite TV had so much cash to burn, artists had a lot of reasons to sing.

When popular and hip Algerian Rai singer Cheb Khaled had a song, it was an instant hit. I have no idea what the lyrics say or mean, but I know this was a bizarre song that everyone happened to love and enjoy all the same time.  It was a sign that Arabs can be united, a song that makes no sense in most Arabic countries, came from the western Arab world and went viral.

The music video for it was even funkier that any Arab entertainer was willing to go, it lived on for ages and it placed Rai music in the center of the Arab world
صحرا - دي دي


The original
CHEBE KHALED DIDI الشاب خالد دي دي

Sahara is the name of the band appeared in the music videos....they have mean covers of other beloved classics صحرا - سهران وياكي