Bellemou Messaoud has been played on NTS shows including Shakshouka w/ Cheb Mimo, with Musique Instrumental first played on 11 February 2021.

Bellemou Messaoud is an Algerian musician, and perhaps the most influential performer of modern raï music. Known as The Father of Rai, Messaoud began his career playing the trumpet, but soon became known for adding foreign instruments like the saxophone, violin and accordion to rai.