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Diwan
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 more
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- Posted: Jun-08-2007
The Sexiest Around
What music is all about. Ecstatic, passionate, infectious, intelligent. Taha's voix joli-laid is one of the sexiest around.
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- Posted: Feb-06-2004
Let the desert party begin...
"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...
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- Posted: Jan-14-2004
A live recording of ensemble performance
Diwan is an impressively showcased and very highly recommended collection of music from the Middle East featuring the inspirational works of the group Rabita Andalusa. Their aim is to preserve the Andalusian-Maghrebi musical style while affirming ties of popular culture to Northern Morocco. A...
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- Posted: Oct-28-2003
Rai uno!
I had no idea what to expect when I purchased "Diwan" in cassette format several years ago. It had been highly recommended in the hi-tech mag "Wired", and, being interested in world music, I decided to take a chance.I've now just about worn it out, having listened to it countless times. With...
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- Posted: Nov-30-2002
The Carlos Vives of Rai
This cd contains the great Arabic classics of the past but they are done in a very modern way albeit folkloric. Think of this cd like the Carlos Vives of Arabic music.
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- Posted: Oct-16-2002
Algeria Reconsidered
Rachid Taha is easily one of my favorite Franco-Algerian artists in recent years. I fell in love with his song "Ya Rayah" and went out and bought this CD immediately afterwards. The haunting exoticism of the first track alone should be enough to get anyone to buy it, but theres far more to this...
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- Posted: Mar-31-2002
eclectic
I am not of Arabian descent but having lived in Arab lands for more then half of my life, I know the sounds well of different Arabic music and am quite intimate with the culture. I first heard of Rachid Taha on the 1,2,3 Soleils live album with Faudel and Khaled, A great live recording, The only...
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- Posted: Feb-22-2002
Excelente CD!
Excelente CD!Muy bueno, sobre todo, la cancion de apertura "Ya Rayah" que presagia todas las cosas buenas que ofrece este disco y que ponen de manifiesto la calidad de la musica franco-argelina.
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- Posted: Mar-14-2001
A great surprise
Before I bought this CD, I think will be interesting listen a mix of rai and techno-music, but was really much..because is a excellent mix of etnical and techno music but a clear influence of the rai fathers (Cheb Mami and Khaled). Something more you can dance it and feel the music in your body.
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- Posted: Oct-10-2000
Best International Album Ever!!!!!!!!!!
What made me buy this CD was the song "ya rayah" it has a blend of middle eastern and western styles, i think that rachid taha is a genius, only a genius could mix such too different types of music and not only "ya rayah" has that feature, "habina" and "menfi" also have the same trend. So my...
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