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Rachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه) (born 1958) is a French-Algerian musician. His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, techno, and raï.
Taha was born in Oran, Algeria. His father was a factory worker. Taha’s family immigrated to France in 1968.
While working in a heating appliance factory in the late 1970s, Taha founded Les Refoulés (“The Rejects”), a nightclub where he would spin mashups of Arabic pop classics over Led Zeppelin, Bo Diddley, and Kraftwerk backbeats.
Based in Paris where he began his solo career after his beginnings as the leader of the French rock band Carte De Séjour, he usually sings in Arabic. In 1981, while living in Lyon, Taha met Mohammed and Mokhtar Amini. The three of them, Rachid, Djamel Dif and Eric Vaquer would later form the band “Carte De séjour” (green card) and record their first maxi Album “Carte De Séjour” in 1983. Their first LP Rhoromanie, came out in 1984. Their second and last LP entitled Ramsa (Five) was released in 1986 and included their famous and ironic cover of Douce France, originally sung by Charles Trenet. The band dissolved in 1989.
His breakthrough album as a solo artist was Diwân, featuring remakes of songs for the Algerian and Arab traditions. His album Tékitoi, produced by Steve Hillage and released in 2004, also brought him great acclaim and recognition from other rock musicians. In 2005 he performed with Robert Plant, Patti Smith and Brian Eno.
He covered The Clash song “Rock the Casbah” (in Arabic, as “Rock El Casbah”), which appeared in the 2007 film about Clash frontman Joe Strummer, “The Future Is Unwritten”.
Taha was born in Oran, Algeria. His father was a factory worker. Taha’s family immigrated to France in 1968.
While working in a heating appliance factory in the late 1970s, Taha founded Les Refoulés (“The Rejects”), a nightclub where he would spin mashups of Arabic pop classics over Led Zeppelin, Bo Diddley, and Kraftwerk backbeats.
Based in Paris where he began his solo career after his beginnings as the leader of the French rock band Carte De Séjour, he usually sings in Arabic. In 1981, while living in Lyon, Taha met Mohammed and Mokhtar Amini. The three of them, Rachid, Djamel Dif and Eric Vaquer would later form the band “Carte De séjour” (green card) and record their first maxi Album “Carte De Séjour” in 1983. Their first LP Rhoromanie, came out in 1984. Their second and last LP entitled Ramsa (Five) was released in 1986 and included their famous and ironic cover of Douce France, originally sung by Charles Trenet. The band dissolved in 1989.
His breakthrough album as a solo artist was Diwân, featuring remakes of songs for the Algerian and Arab traditions. His album Tékitoi, produced by Steve Hillage and released in 2004, also brought him great acclaim and recognition from other rock musicians. In 2005 he performed with Robert Plant, Patti Smith and Brian Eno.
He covered The Clash song “Rock the Casbah” (in Arabic, as “Rock El Casbah”), which appeared in the 2007 film about Clash frontman Joe Strummer, “The Future Is Unwritten”.
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Diwan
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maryfreedom wrote:
ya rayah <3
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rinistiltskin wrote:
T'es qui toi, t'es qui moi? T'es pas qui, t'es pas quoi!
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yash89 wrote:
Tekitoi album- the definite soundtrack to the Arab Spring I highly recommend Safi on the album - let me translate the lyrics: The oppression is great. The government has gagged the people. Our culture is a one party state. No Law. No respect. BUT MY HEART IS PURE!!!!!!
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yash89 wrote:
13 years on and I am still listening to the masterpiece of his: Diwan. Truly an album that will last a lifetime We now need Diwan 3 man!!!!!!!
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aktifistanbul wrote:
Diwan Rachid Taha - Nomads İstanbul. Detaylı Blgi İçin...aktifistanbul.com
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maryfreedom wrote:
ya rayah *__* <3
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DeeKDee wrote:
<333
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IAmPhillCollins wrote:
Fuck yeah, shit is aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesome
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jahpot wrote:
Trancy!
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Nicolas_R wrote:
♥ Ya rayah!! [2]
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Zer0_II wrote:
Can any of you recommend music from Tunisia which would be suitable for paying tribute to the revolutionaries and their accomplishments? If so, please leave a comment in my shoutbox, or send me a personal message. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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Mitya wrote:
Great stuff, and much more than Barra Barra and Rock El Casbah
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Dana218 wrote:
hot song hot guy ~
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unx-blythe wrote:
My fav <3
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LastBlackDodo wrote:
A guy in Germany got stopped by the police because of him listening to Barra Barra on his I-pod. After they checked his backbag for bombs he was allowed to continue shopping. http://berlinnow.org/?p=719
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sayfuddeen wrote:
ما شاء الله, ما شاء الله ... جـــــــــــــزاك الله
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ysmaay wrote:
♥ Ya rayah!!
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nightglow wrote:
cool
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OscarDTravis wrote:
cool
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No3made wrote:
la classe!
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