Rachid Taha [Import]

Rachid Taha, Au P'tit Bonheur | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Barclay
• ASIN: B0000084FC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,748 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #83 in Music > World Music > Africa > Algeria

Track Listings

1. Yamess

2. Malika

3. Voila Voila

4. Hitiste

5. D'abord D'abord

6. Indie (Instrumental)

7. Hazard

8. Dinaha

9. Ya Rayah

10. Woulla

11. Menek

12. Laisse-Moi

13. Yamess (Instrumental)

14. Voila Voila (Justin Rober

15. Indie (Vocal Version/1+1+

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars more than "Ya Rayah", January 17, 2002

By 

melodius (Brussels Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachid Taha (Audio CD)

Warning: this music isn't raļ or chaabi, so "world music" fans, beware !

Although Rachid Taha is interested in traditional music (this album includes a cover of the traditional song "Ya Rayah" and his album "Diwan" consists exclusively of traditional songs) most of his solo work is dance music with rock 'n' roll attitude. For one reason or another, his music often reminds me of TC MATIC, Arno's old band, probably because he has the same kind of typically European experimental and eclectic approach, but without becoming boring or inaudible.

So don't try to pin this guy in a little box (chaabi, dance, whatever) but open up your ears and dance !

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars rachid taha, December 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Rachid Taha (Audio CD)

I was lucky to see Rachid Taha in concert in Brussels and he truly truly rocks. He had the whole crowd dancing to his amazing mixture of north african/arabic rythyms at a north american rock intensity. I'd never heard anything like it and promptly boughtic two of his cds: this one and Made in Medina. Of the two, Made in Medina has kept my attention longer because it has more energy (if you've seen Black Hawk Down, the song Barra Barra accompanies the helicopters to the city). My favourite song on this album is Ya Rayah (a big hit in Europe) because it always makes me want to get up and belly dance. The other songs are a bit softer or mellower than Made in Medina, but still have an edge. All the songs are in Arabic, French, or both. If you'd like something out of the ordinary, and not sappy boring "world music" or mushy euro-pop, then you'll love Rachid Taha.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I thought, December 16, 2010

By 

Jonathan Richards "Music listener" (Queensland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Le mal de vivre (Audio CD)

The disc I received after ordering this item was not made by Rachid Taha. In fact it wasn't even remotely like him. I suspect the website gremlins got to this one!