Rachid Taha

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Born 18 September 1958.

Rachid Taha Philip Ryalls/Redferns

Biography

Rachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه) (born September 18, 1958 in Sig, Algeria) is an Algerian singer and activist based in France who has been described as "sonically adventurous." His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, electronic, punk and raï.

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BBC Reviews

  1. Bonjour 2009

    Review of Bonjour

    Reviewed by Jon Lusk

    Suffers from a dearth of memorable tunes when compared to Diwan 2.

  2. The Definitive Collection 2007

    Review of The Definitive Collection

    Reviewed by Colin Buttimer

    Taha comes across both as a genuinely likeable man, curious about the country of his...

  3. Tekitoi? 2004

    Review of Tekitoi?

    Reviewed by Jon Lusk

    'Tékitoi? is largely top-notch original material co-written by Taha with Hillage and...

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