Real name: عبد القادر عقيل (Abdelkader Akil)

Cheb Akil (in Arabic: الشاب عقيل), real name Akil Abdelkader (in Arabic: عقيل عبد القادر), born June 27, 1974 in Khemis Miliana in Algeria and died on June 14, 2013 in Tangier, Morocco following a road accident, is an Algerian raï singer and composer. He gained notoriety thanks to his warm and nuanced voice as well as his excellent mastery of the synth. He released his first album at the age of 13 where he covered songs by his idols Cheb Khaled, Cheb Mami and Cheb Hasni.