Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Rachid Taha Title: Diwan Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Polygram France Release Date: 5/26/1998 Album Type: Import Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop, Rock Styles: Africa, Middle East, Arabic, Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 789428529026 |
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 | Rachid Taha Diwan Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop, Rock
The second collaboration between Taha, an Algerian living in France, and '70s prog rocker Steve Hillage, Diwan carries forward the old/new hybrid of 1996's Ole Ole. Taha is clearly familiar with ancient Middle Eastern melo... more » |
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Amazon.com The second collaboration between Taha, an Algerian living in France, and '70s prog rocker Steve Hillage, Diwan carries forward the old/new hybrid of 1996's Ole Ole. Taha is clearly familiar with ancient Middle Eastern melodies, but he's also comfortable with the dance rhythms of Parisian nightclubs. Traditionalists will find the straightforward melodies and instrumentation of "Habina" and "Ach Adani" the most satisfying, but Diwan's most adventurous track, "Bent Sahra," may be its best. Instead of strings, the song leans heavily on an industrial beat and the hypnotic mantra of a guest female vocalist. Though not for purists, it perfectly captures the urban throb of Paris and the intense dislocation felt by every immigrant. --David Bombeck Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsLet the desert party begin... pma | 02/05/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) ""Diwan" is a really rich album - a great way to introduce others to rai music without losing itself to Western studio overproduction. Some other readers' comments seem confusing to me. 6 minutes too long for a song? Obviously that person isn't familiar with traditional Arabic music where songs can go on for what seem like eons. Of course, "Ya Rayah" is the anchor to this album - the one song (if any of Taha's) that anyone would know, but the other's are just as good. I enjoy the change in tempo and intensity of "Habina", and the good times that "Ida" seems to evoke. Rachid's voice is raw and unmodified, which makes the songs all the more genuine. "Diwan" is definitely a keeper, and also is his most consistent album." The Sexiest Around Eliyahu | Massachusetts | 06/08/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "What music is all about. Ecstatic, passionate, infectious, intelligent. Taha's voix joli-laid is one of the sexiest around."
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