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Born Salim Halali (or Salim Hilali), Salim Halai, was an Algerian classical, pop, and folk singer and an Arabic gay icon. Despite having no formal music training and having to stowaway to France on a ship, Salim Halali became famous across North Africa and Jewish communities, was considered the “King of Shaabi”, and "an iconic figure of French-Arab cabaret music."
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