Author: Taha, Rachid

Format: Best of

Release Date: 09-04-2002

Details: Amazon.ca Don't be taken in by the soothing notes of the lute that open "Menfi." Because just behind, a few bars away, it's a real onslaught of very electric guitars that awaits the confident listener. Just to set the tone for his first live album, the singer from Lyon attacks raw. He won't let go until the end. Just like the darbouka, which leads the oriental dance in the heart of the rock led drum beating ("Nokta"). The songs take the time to act and we feel through the power of the group all the energy of Taha and his men. The boys wildly transcend what could be raï if it didn't have this enraged voice to sing the words smeared, again and again by these white-hot guitars. Steve Hillage, also producer of the album, will illuminate with his dazzling and airy playing the most agitated tracks, like "Bent Sahra" or "Foot Foot". He will also be able to respond to the lute, and dialogue with the sax of Femi Kuti who came to support the assault on "Ala Jalkoum". Each title here is a violent pretext for dancing, for trance, and this first experience of public recording shows how much Rachid Taha is in his element there better than anywhere. --José Ruiz Product Description Taha, Rachid

UPC: 731458939122

EAN: 0731458939122

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood