in 1963, he released his first single, at 18, chetek el berah. in 1963, he gave his first concert "scène d'été" in chaabet el ham and aïn témouchent. his first success came in 1968 with the single "el caoucaou". then he was a violinist for the orchestra of oran radio from 1967 to 1969. in 1969, "raba raba" and "el fermliya" are released and are still appreciated to this day by the public.