Rachid Taha (album)

Rachid Taha is the second solo album by Rachid Taha after he left the group Carte de Séjour. It was produced by Steve Hillage and Justin Robertson;[1] and was first released in 1993.[2]

Rachid Taha
Studio album by
Rachid Taha
Released1993
GenreRaï, Dance, Electronica
LabelBarclay
ProducerSteve Hillage & Justin Robertson
Rachid Taha chronology
Barbès
(1991)		 Rachid Taha
(1993)		 Olé, Olé
(1995)

The album contains Taha’s song "Voilà Voilà", which was released as a dance-oriented single that was a hit with English DJs; and his version of Ya Rayah, the classic chaâbi song composed by Dahmane El Harrachi (real name Abderrahmane Amrani). Taha returns to these songs in later albums.

A video clip was later made for "Ya Rayah"[3] Taha and Bruno Maman co-wrote "Indie (1+1+1)", which was released as a single in 1995 and for which a video clip was also made.[4]

Track listing
  1. Yamess
  2. Malika
  3. Voilà Voilà
  4. Hitiste
  5. D'Abord D'Abord
  6. Indie (Instrumental)
  7. Hasard
  8. Dinaha
  9. Ya Rayah
  10. Woulla
  11. Menek
  12. Laisse Moi
  13. Yamess (Instrumental)
  14. Voilà Voilà (Justin Robertson Vocal Edit)
  15. Indie (Vocal Version/ 1+1+1...)

Personnel
  • Rachid Taha - Programming, Vocals
  • Steve Hillage - Bass, Effects, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming
  • Nabil Khalidi - Banjo, Bendire, Oud, Percussion, Programming
  • Pete Davies - Keyboards, Piano
  • Hossam Ramzy - Percussion
  • Jah Wobble - Bass
  • Geoff Richardson - Cello, Viola, Violin
  • Justin Robertson - Producer, Remixing
  • Aniff Cousins - Vocals
  • Blair Booth - Vocals
  • Bruno Maman - Vocals
  • Miquette Giraudy - Background vocals
  • Pinise Saul - Background vocals
  • Pepsi DeMacque - Background vocals
  • Rachel Des Bois - Background vocals
  • Satya Sai - Background vocals
  • Sonti Mndebele - Background vocals

Source:[1]

References
  1. "Rachid Taha (Credits)". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. "Rachid Taha (Official Biography)". rachidtahaofficial.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. "Ya Rayah (Official Video Clip)". Universal Music/Barclay. 1997. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. "Indie (1+1+1) (Official Video Clip)". Universal Music/Barclay. 1997. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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