Background
Najim was born in France to an Algerian father and a French mother. In 2001, the 17-year-old Najim was reunited with his mother for the first time.
Najim was born in France to an Algerian father and a French mother. In 2001, the 17-year-old Najim was reunited with his mother for the first time.
He is signed to Electric and Music Industries/Virgin Music France. He performed on many social occasions singing mostly Sétifian music He also appeared on shows on Algerian television
In 2003, after finishing his studies, he moved permanently to France performing at different night spots in and around Paris.
This is how he met Salah Rahoui (in Arabic صالح رحوي) who had written songs for Khaled, Cheba Zahouania, Cheb Sahraoui, Cheb Akil, Gipsy Kings. Most of the material appears again in his first official studio album Hasbtak ana.
In 2007, with being signed to Virgin Music France, Najim came back with his second official studio album Saba again produced by Salah Rahoui retro and modern sounds with great help from established names in raï. The album was notable for collaboration including Albi Montana and Larsen.
He also found great support when the great diva of rai music Cheikha Rimitti sang a duo with him in the second album in the song "North"rouhou North"zourou".
In 2007, he is featured in a French remake of "Suddenly" a hit of the Swedish-Iranian Arash. Re-titled "Près de toi (Suddenly)", it is a multilingual song in French, English and Persian and contains a sampling of Algerian classic "Abdel Kader" with Arash featuring Najim and Swedish-Mexican star Rebecca Zadig
Willy Denzey and Najim - "Jusqu"au bout du monde"
Najim & Kenza Farah - "Ya mama" (2004)
Najim feat. Cheikha Rimitti - "North"Rouhou North"Zourou"
Najim feat.
Alibi Montana - "Twahachtek Bezef" (on his album Saba)
Najim feat.
Larsen - "Raha Walete"
Najim with Arash & Rebecca Zadig|Rebecca - "Près de toi (Suddenly)"
Les Déesses feat. Isleym feat. Rat Luciano & Najim - "Tu mérites mieux" (in compilation album Rai North B Fever 4) (2011)
LaCrim feat.
Najim - "Beauté fatale" (2013)
Some of Najim"s songs have appeared on various compilations including Raï n"Funk (2006 compilation Electric and Music Industries Music France), on Coupé Décalé Mania, DJ Youcef"s Raï A L"ancienne/Raï Nouvelle Génération, on Oran Oujda: Raï express, Arabianight 4 and on Urban raï and Urban raï Volume 2 (a Beur FM release).