El Hachmi Guerouabi (born January 6, 1938, in Algiers, Algeria - died July 17, 2006 in Zeralda, Algeria) was an Algerian singer and composer of ChaĆ¢bi and one of the Grand Masters of the Algiers-based ChaĆ¢bi music. He was born in El Mouradia (Algiers) and grew up in BĆ©louizdad (formerly Belcourt). Two passions occupied Guerouabi's childhood: Football and music. Being a good footballer he played with La Redoute AC football club until 1952. By then Read more on Last.fm