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Kader Japonais
Abdel Kader Haiboui, better known as Kader Japonais, is an Algerian Raï singer and production artist. He was born in the neighborhood of Bab-El-Oued, Algiers, Algeria. He gained fame in the 2000s for the single "Jibou la Brigade" and again in the 2010s for the singles "Nti Sbabi" and "Waalach". He sings and speaks in Algerian Arabic and sometimes in French or Eastern Arabic dialects. His music blends raï with chaabi, Arabic pop and other musical styles of the Maghreb. Kader's songs range from slow-paced sentimental love songs to fast-paced dance songs. In interviews, Kader stated that he graduated with a law degree but was unable to find work in his field, so he began singing to help himself out of poverty. The use of "Japonais" in his stage name means Japanese. It was originally a nickname he received due to his eyes, which seem to have an epicanthic fold perceived to be similar to Japanese people. Early in his career, Kader decided to adopt this nickname and incorporated it into his official stage name. At the age of 18, he had performed at nightclubs in Algiers, and later expanded his performances to other Algerian towns such as Oran and Constantine. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kader_Japonais) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Mamamiya (Live)
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El Hob el Awal (Ahwal Enass 3)
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Jorhi ma bra
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Hiya
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Ana W Nti
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Albums

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Best of

2024
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Today

2015
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Wana Wana

2013
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100% Live

2021
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Oscar

2014
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Haba Haba

2013
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Dream

2018
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N'salaa N'balaa W'n Kalaa

2014
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Paris Aytat

2017
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Bla Bik

2013

Singles & EPs

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Visa d'amour

Single • 2025
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Ana W Nti

Single • 2024
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Nta3 Bekri

Single • 2024
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Wink ya zahri

Single • 2025
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Allo Allo Win Raki

Single • 2024
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Rih Laghram

Single • 2024
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Ghbina ou Adab (Ahwal Enass 3)

Single • 2025
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Bghiti Trouhi (Ben 3arben)

Single • 2024
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El Hob el Awal (Ahwal Enass 3)

Single • 2025
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نتي عشقي نو نو

Single • 2024

Videos

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Kader Japonais - El Hob El Lewel مسلسل سيد الرجال) الحب اللول)

Kader Japonais • 10M views
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Kader Japonais - Jorhi ma bra (Live Studio)

Kader Japonais • 29M views
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Kader Japonais - Hiya F Chark Wana F Gharb (Live Studio)

Kader Japonais • 10M views

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'10s Maghreb

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Maghreb Hotlist

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Fresh Arabic

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