▁he ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁his ▁class , ▁in ▁composition ▁and ▁jazz ▁arrang ements , ▁guitar ▁and ▁drums . ▁He ▁had ▁been ▁engaged ▁in ▁self - ed uc ation ▁before ▁he ▁was ▁accepted ▁to ▁the ▁University . ▁Dj am el ▁is ▁left - hand ed ▁and ▁plays ▁the ▁guitar ▁ups ide ▁down ▁without ▁revers ing ▁the ▁strings . ▁Being ▁famous ▁in ▁Al ger ia , ▁Dj am el ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁Al ger ian ▁representative ▁for ▁UN ICE F ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁In ▁co operation ▁with ▁the ▁Cultural ▁Minister ▁of ▁Al ger ia ▁he ▁has ▁set ▁up ▁an ▁annual ▁International ▁Jazz - F estival ▁in ▁Al ger ia . ▁Ste vie ▁Wonder ’ s ▁Band ▁h ired ▁him ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁for ▁the ▁European ▁tour ▁In ▁June ▁and ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁During ▁his ▁cre ative ▁career ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁playing ▁with ▁many ▁Jazz ▁mus icians ▁such ▁as ▁Graham ▁Hay nes , ▁Steve ▁William son , ▁Nelson ▁Ver as , ▁Keith ▁Cop eland , ▁Ch ico ▁Fre eman . ▁His ▁music ▁is ▁a ▁mixture ▁of ▁Western ▁sound ▁from ▁Jazz ▁and ▁rock ▁which ▁is ▁m elt ▁in ▁his ▁Arab ic - K ab yle ▁gen es , ▁and ▁has ▁always ▁worked ▁across ▁different ▁styles ▁and ▁gen res . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁▁ ▁E to ile ▁Fil ante ▁( 2 0 0 2 ) ▁Live ▁albums ''' ▁ ▁Live ▁( 2 0 0 4 ) ▁▁ 3 ▁Mar about s ▁( 2 0 0 7 ) ▁ ▁S