Rachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه, Sig, Algeria, 18 September 1958 – 12 Septembe… Read Full Bio ↴Rachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه, Sig, Algeria, 18 September 1958 – 12 September 2018) was an Algerian musician based in France. His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, techno, and raï.
Taha was born in 1958 in Sig (Mascara Province), Algeria, although a second source suggests he was born in the Algerian seacoast city of Oran. Oran was the "birthplace of raï" music, and 1958 was a key year in the Algerian struggle for independence against French authority. He began listening to Algerian music in the 1960s, including street-style music called chaabi. And music from the Maghreb region was part of his upbringing. He moved with his parents to France when he was ten years old, settling in an immigrant community around the French city of Lyon in 1968. His father was a factory worker.
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".
Some critics attribute Taha's unique sound to his use of the mandolute, a mixture of the traditional oud with European fretted instruments.
The song "Barra Barra" from his album "Made in Medina" was featured in the 2001 film "Black Hawk Down "as well as in the Games Convention 2008 trailer of the game Far Cry 2. Recently was featured in the 2007 film The Hunting Party. His song "Garab" from "Made in Medina" was used in the movie "The Truth About Charlie" in 2002, and also in "Blood and Chocolate" in 2007.
Rachid Taha died in September 2018.
Taha was born in 1958 in Sig (Mascara Province), Algeria, although a second source suggests he was born in the Algerian seacoast city of Oran. Oran was the "birthplace of raï" music, and 1958 was a key year in the Algerian struggle for independence against French authority. He began listening to Algerian music in the 1960s, including street-style music called chaabi. And music from the Maghreb region was part of his upbringing. He moved with his parents to France when he was ten years old, settling in an immigrant community around the French city of Lyon in 1968. His father was a factory worker.
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".
Some critics attribute Taha's unique sound to his use of the mandolute, a mixture of the traditional oud with European fretted instruments.
The song "Barra Barra" from his album "Made in Medina" was featured in the 2001 film "Black Hawk Down "as well as in the Games Convention 2008 trailer of the game Far Cry 2. Recently was featured in the 2007 film The Hunting Party. His song "Garab" from "Made in Medina" was used in the movie "The Truth About Charlie" in 2002, and also in "Blood and Chocolate" in 2007.
Rachid Taha died in September 2018.
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Rachid Taha Lyrics
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*Barra Barra Barra barra, hozd wel boghd ou zawara Barra barra, fezd wel…
Abdel Kader وعبد القادر يا بوعلام ضاق الحال عليّ داوي حالي يا بوعلام…
Ach Adani REFRAIN: Ach Adani naândou, Ach Adani n…
Agatha Agatha tu mens Je te dis que tu m'as menti Ah oui…
Agi Finjo ser invisível Pra não ter que te encarar Afogo na pisc…
Aïe Aïe Aïe Qu'est-ce que j'ai bien pu faire au bon dieu Pour en…
Ala Jalkoum orah baaid ala bali orah baaid iktabli orah baaid ala…
Arab Rap Men lkhouf, hzou riouskoum ya li mghareba hrar ou baraka…
Barbes Nesken nesken fi Barbès Ichti ichti fi Barbès C'est dans le …
Bent Sahra Bent Sa7ra ya ma7laha 7osn jamalha bahaha bent l3arbi ya…
Bonjour Hello Kitty, bonjour violente femme Bonjour Grace Kelly, bon…
Comme D'Habitude Je m'lève et je te bouscule Tu n'te réveilles pas,…
Comme Un Chien En baissant la tete En fermant les yeux Admirant la bete j'a…
Didi أنا بحر عليّ وإنتيّ لا ما نديرك بعيدة ما نبكي عليك لا…
Douce France Il revient à ma mémoire des souvenirs familiers Je revois m…
Ecoute moi camarade Oh écoute-moi camarade Laisse tomber cette fille Tu m'entend…
El H'Mame لحمام لي ربيتو مشى عليا ما بقالي نسمع صوتو في…
Enti Rahti Ya kahlet el aaiyn wa chfar Wa qad el masrar Nehkilek aala…
Gana El Hawa جانا الهوى وجانا، ورمانا الهوى رمانا جانا الهوى وجانا، ورمان…
Habina Hibina hibina habaynek hibina (bis) Law ma habayna aâyounek …
Hey Anta Hey anta! Wajebni alemni Hey anta! Farani, khabarni Hey an…
Ho Chérie Chérie Refrain: oh chérie chérie nebghik tu es ma vie oh…
Ida Eh, ce n'est que le début, la température va surement…
Ida - Live A Bercy 1,2,3 Soleils chaâlti nar fi guelbi fi guelbi cha� lti nar chaâlti nar nar…
Je suis africain Hey wawa ke te alal hala Bismillah Je suis Africain Afric…
Kelma كلمة، كلمة كلمة، كلمة بالسيف نصيبها ملي شافتك العين يا أنا ت…
Kifache Rah كيفاش راح كيفاش تبدل راح داك الزمان غاب خياله ما بان وأنا…
Les Artistes Ca recommence. Voilà voilà qu'ça recommence Partout partou…
Lli Fat Mat! Lli fat mat Lli fat mat! Defnu-h et-twala! Lli fat mat! Khet…
Malheureux Toujours Malheureux toujours be sbab m′hani Étonné del aîyn aândi der…
Mataouel Dellil ما اطول ذا الليل كي يطوال و انا في بيت…
Maydoum ما يدوم غير الصح والصدق والصفاء علاش رايك تالف تجري بلا…
Medina PS: Medina Signifie La Grande Ville M…
Meftuh' Meftuh′! Entuma, entuma sabqin Weh'na, weh′na lah'qin Dir el…
Menfi REFRAIN: Goulou lemmi ma tebkich ya el menfi Weldak rebbi…
Minouche Minouche, ma minouche Pourquoi tu te fâches? Ne prends pas l…
Nokta حمامة طارت وعلات وسكنت فوق عود راشي (لو) قال لك سوق…
Now or Never Kichaft a'younak Mara lawla Jani ghramek Hanouni 'oumri Ma'a…
Ramsa Cinta ku pada zaleha Rindu ku makin membara Kerana . hantara…
Rani Yo rani m'hayer Ya nass ma daq ass'bar Aâqli m…
rayah يا الرَايح وين مسافر تروح تعيا وتولي شحال ندموا العباد الغاف…
Rock El Casbah Es-seltan gal l-boogie-men: "Men had er-raga, berkaw! Wesh w…
Safi التقافة ديالنا ماشى ديمقراطية فى الدار الولد مايقدرش يتكلم م…
Shuf Es-seltan gal l-boogie-men السلطان قال البوجي مان "Men had e…
Tekitoi T'es qui toi, t'es qui moi? T'es pas qui, t'es pas…
Voilà Voilà Voilà, voilà, que ça recommence Partout, partout, sur la dou…
Voila Voila (Prankster Guitar Thad (Justin Robertson remix)) Voilà, voilà, que ça recommence Partout, partout et sur la d…
Voila Voila ) Voilà, voilà, que ça recommence Partout, partout, sur la dou…
Voilà,voilà Voilà, voilà, que ça recommence Partout, partout et sur la d…
Voilà voilà Voilà, voilà, que ça recommence Partout, partout, sur la dou…
Ya Rayah يا الرَايح وين مسافر تروح تعيا وتولي شحال ندموا العباد الغاف…
Yamess kan maaya Yamess dhak maaya Yamess bka maaya Yamess chrab…
Zoom Sur Oum Enta omriiiiiil Enta omriiiiiil libtada……. quand je m’ox…
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@avanteccs.5497
Top of the top of all singers!
RIP Rachid!
@balighsohbani2350
Je connais l'original de Nass El Ghiwan, un joyau !
Je découvre la reprise de feu Rachid Taha, une merveille ! ( à noter le clin d'oeil à Boujmia dans les choeurs)
Le message est toujours là ! plus fort que jamais !
Plus d'actualité que jamais !
restons uni(e)s prolétaires de tous les pays !
@sofisanders5500
This is the best song ever!!!!!# rachid taha
@jamalali5222
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@jamalali5222
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@StationNomicon
Walla walla, so awesome!!
@MrXtmatx
احبك موووووت رشيد طه
@Enajah100
rachid taha nass elghiwane emmm ♥♥♥♥
@billongeorges
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Á l'infini😞
@ghettassalah8463
الله يرحم العربي بطما و بوجمعة احكور