Taha, Rachid - Je suis Africain
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The French-Algerian singer Rachid Taha passed away in September 2018, just weeks before turning 60. He's famous for mixing Arabic rock with Western rock music.
So, a posthumous record? “Nothing to declare!” as Rachid would have said, leaning on the bar counter, with messy hair, bright eyes, and a raspy voice. He’s there, you can’t miss him. He may be laid to rest in Algeria, but he hasn’t left us. This record had he been working on for two years before he was buried in the Sidi Benziane cemetery.
Je suis africain (I am African), the song that gives its name to the album, is an homage to the sounds of this great continent, that weaves together soukouss guitars, an Arab-Andalusian orchestra, Middle Eastern violins, balafon, and talking drums. The magnificent joker is having fun, playing with elegance.