This week's Music of the World program pays tribute to the Algerian singer and composer Khaled, who reached the top of the music charts in European countries and even in Brazil, in the 1990s and 2000s, with lyrics in Arabic. The attraction, produced and presented by Jussara Mendonça, will air on Rádio Nacional this Sunday (14), at 10pm, and on Rádio MEC in the early hours of Thursday (18) to Friday (19), at midnight. Related news: Rádio MEC premieres Damas do Jazz, a series presented by Ruy Castro. Program Conversation with the Author, from Rádio MEC, welcomes Luize Valente. Khaled Hadj Ibrahim is considered the most successful Algerian singer in history and bears the title of "King of Raï", a traditional musical genre from his country that he modernized and popularized globally, with lyrics about love and freedom. The album Sahra, highlighted in this edition of Música do Mundo, includes one of the artist's biggest hits, Aïcha, which reached number one on the charts in France and Belgium in the year of its release, 1996. The song exploded in its bilingual version, in French and Arabic, and opened doors for the artist all over the world. In Brazil, Khaled achieved great success between 1999 and 2001, when the song El Arbi was the theme of the soap opera Vila Madalena, on TV Globo. About World Music A unique musical journey, Música do Mundo will take you on a journey through musical expressions from the four corners of the planet, exploring the rhythms, melodies and cultures that make our world so diverse and fascinating, always bringing the history, composers, records and albums representative of each country. Service Music of the World - Album Sahra, by Khaled - Sunday, 14/6, at 10pm on Rádio Nacional, and in the early hours of Thursday (18/6), to Friday (19/6), at midnight, on Rádio MEC. MEC Radio on the internet and social media: Website: https://radios.ebc.com.br Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiomec Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/radiomec YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/radiomec Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radiomec X: https://x.com/radiomec WhatsApp: (21) 99710-0537 How to tune in to Rádio MEC: Rio de Janeiro: FM 99.3 MHz and AM 800 kHz Belo Horizonte: FM 87.1 MHz Brasília: FM 87.1 MHz and AM 800 kHz Satellite Satellite - Star One C2 - 3748.00 MHz - Service 3 Cell phone - EBC Radios App for Android and iOS National Radio on the internet and social media Website: https://radios.ebc.com.br Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radionacionalbr Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/vpj3k8ogjwf1nkv4nap3tlruv YouTube: http://youtube.com/radionacionalbr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radionacionalbr Threads: https://www.threads.com/@radionacionalbr National WhatsApp Radio Nacional FM: (61) 99989-1201 National AM Radio: (61) 99674-1536 National Radio of the Amazon: (61) 99674-1568 Rio de Janeiro National Radio: (21) 97119-9966 Find out how to tune in to Rádio Nacional Brasília: FM 96.1 MHz and AM 980 Khz Rio de Janeiro: FM 87.1 MHz and AM 1130 kHz São Paulo: FM 87.1 MHz Recife: FM 87.1 MHz São Luís: FM 93.7 MHz Amazon: 11,780KHz and 6,180KHz OC Alto Solimões: FM 96.1 MHz Cell phone - EBC Radios App for Android and iOS