N'Ssi N'Ssi

Maxime Le Forestier, Khaled | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 4, 1994)
• Original Release Date: February 28, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fontana Polydor
• ASIN: B000005HU1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,345 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > World Music > Africa > Algeria

Track Listings

1. Serbi Serbi

2. Kebou

3. Adieu

4. Chebba

5. Les Ailes

6. Alech Taadi

7. Bakhta

8. N'Ssi N'Ssi

9. Zine a Zine

10. Abdel Kader

11. El Marsem

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ought to be massively popular the world over, November 24, 2000

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m_noland "m_noland" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: N'Ssi N'Ssi (Audio CD)

true story I: i was getting married in africa and we had to get a band. i was traveling so my wife and best friend go out to check out the recommended band and come back with a report that "they can play anything" and "want to know what you want to hear." veritable human jukeboxes. right. so if these guys are so accomplished, let them try this on for size, and i flip them a tape of "n'ssi n'ssi."

a couple of weeks later, i stumble into the wedding reception and this band strikes up a dead-on perfect version of "serbi serbi." they had everything but the steel guitar. threw in a cover of "n'ssi n'ssi" to prove it wasn't fluke. came up to me afterwards and asked if i had anymore khaled tapes. wanted to learn more songs. heard that they now cover "didi" and "aisha" as well.

true story II: my buddy, who doesn't speak a word of arabic, walks into my house and "serbi serbi" comes up on the player. "this guy has lost his girl." i guess some things are universal.

the lesson in all of this, is if you're interested in hearing some new music, or rai, or khaled, or you're just the Writer from running times who wants to know what world record marathoner khaled khannouchi listens to in his car, check this out. you won't be disappointed. i've got african wedding bands and college professors the world over as my witnesses.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Get Enough of this CD!, December 21, 2001

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planet suzanna (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: N'Ssi N'Ssi (Audio CD)

Even though this is one of the older Rai CDs out there (1993), it is still, by far and away, the very best I've heard. And I have been listening. If you're new to Rai, this is definitely the one to hook you. If you're not new, you still must have it. And if you have no idea what Rai is, but you know how to appreciate that Quincy Jones style funk, then check out what this MUSICAL MASTER does with that American homegrown sound.

However, if all Khaled did was mix American funk production with traditional music, he would be just another good world music artist. But try to wrap your mind around a mélange of North African arab lyrics and insruments that incorporate funk, tango, jazz, and Mediterranean salsa, backed by a doumbec percussion, played by an airtight band that just locks every time.

I'm ready for the concert!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Hit from the King of Rai!, August 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: N'Ssi N'Ssi (Audio CD)

This is my 4th CD fro Cheb Khaled...Rai is my favourite type of music..the mixture of arabic style music with western beats with a touch of meditteranean music...makes up a great CD..not to mention Khaled's exotic voice, extraordinary personality and his sweet ever-so-smiling-face!! This is one of my Top 5 CDs...