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MDNA (Deluxe Edition) by Madonna
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Lively Up Yourself by Bob Marley
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A Different Kind of Truth by Van Halen
Scars & Stories - The Fray
Scars & Stories by The Fray
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Don't Wanna Lose You (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
Bamboleo / Hero (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
Bamboleo / Hero (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
Sexy and I Know It (Glee Cast Version feat. Ricky Martin) - Single - Glee Cast
Sexy and I Know It (Glee Cast Version feat. Ricky Martin) - Single by Glee Cast
Scars & Stories (Deluxe Version) - The Fray
Scars & Stories (Deluxe Version) by The Fray
The Fray - The Collection - The Fray
The Fray - The Collection by The Fray
A Different Kind of Truth (Deluxe Version) - Van Halen
A Different Kind of Truth (Deluxe Version) by Van Halen
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahra | 4:12 | |
| 2 | Oran Marseille - IAM | ||
| 3 | Aicha [Mixed Version] | ||
| 4 | Lillah | 4:24 | |
| 5 | Ouelli el Darek | 3:11 | |
| 6 | Detni Essekra | 4:58 | |
| 7 | Walou Walou | 4:17 | |
| 8 | Ki Kounti - Saul Hernández | ||
| 9 | Wahrane Wahrane | 4:41 | |
| 10 | Haya Haya | 4:37 | |
| 11 | Mektoubi | 3:55 | |
| 12 | Hey Ouedi | 4:12 | |
My two favorites would be "Wahrane Wahrane", which like a traditional Arabic pop song has a string arrangement similar to what one would have heard backing the classic Egyptian singers of a generation ago, and the final track, "Hey Ouedi", with its mystical quality, is quite thrilling, with instruments seeming to imitate the sound of ululation.
"Oran Marseille" with rap group IAM, only works half-way for me (I like the Khaled parts and the instrumentation), but perhaps that is because I do not care for rap music. "Aisha" is a signature song for Khaled, and always great to hear.
Khaled is a pioneer of rai music, and his title of "King of Rai" is well deserved; with his gritty expressive voice, he has brought this music to every corner of the earth. Also recommended is his CD "Kutche", and the live performance album with Faudel and Rachid Taha, "1, 2, 3 Soleils".
Khaled co-wrote all the songs except "Hey Ouedi", which he wrote alone, the sound is excellent, the insert foldout has recording info but no liner notes or lyrics, and total time is 51'51.