Parisien du nord (Cheb Mami and K-Mel song)

Question

I really love that song, but all i can understand is K-Mel's French. So what I wanted to ask was, what language is Cheb Mami singing in? Because it doesn't sound too arabic. If you post the lyrics (cheb mami's part), that would be most appreciated.

Also, how old is this song?

Answer 1

Here are the lyrics. It is a 1999 song. Cheb Mami sings in Algerian arabic.

http://www.paroles.net/chanson/19695.1