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Khaled

Kenza

 
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Label: Ark 21
Rating: 4.5
 
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Description: Since the early 1990s, rai pop star Khaled has steadily smoothed over the rough edges of the carefree North African dance-pop sound that brought him great acclaim--and criticism--in his homeland of Algeria. Since then Khaled has lived in Paris and aimed toward more Western horizons, exploring the sounds of R&B and reggae with mixed success. On Kenza, recorded mostly in Paris and London, Khaled has found just the right balance of Arabic elements and heavy Western rhythms--not to mention memorable melodies. In a move of taste and poise, he duets with Indian singer Amar. The effect is infectious as Khaled's vocals dance and tumble while a fire of horns, keyboards, strings, and percussion blazes on. Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy lends his talents to a few tracks, and the overall feel of Kenza is one of a rebellious Algerian rai star reaching full artistic maturity and grace. This is his finest yet. --Karen K. Hugg
 
 

 
Tracklist of Kenza

Disc 1
1 Aalach Tloumouni  5:04 no lyrics yet - submit it
2 Harba Wine   no lyrics yet - submit it
3 Beibl: C'Est la Nuit [Arab Version]   no lyrics yet - submit it
4 Trigue Lycee  4:41 no lyrics yet - submit it
5 E'dir E'sseba  5:50 no lyrics yet - submit it
6 Ya Asachkou   no lyrics yet - submit it
7 Melha  6:07 no lyrics yet - submit it
8 Raba Raba  5:39 no lyrics yet - submit it
9 Bab   no lyrics yet - submit it
10 Aadyene   no lyrics yet - submit it
11 Gouloulha-Dji  5:39 no lyrics yet - submit it
12 Mele H'bibti  6:30 no lyrics yet - submit it
13 Dewiche Tourneur   no lyrics yet - submit it
14 Chebba [Man City Remix][#][*]  4:54 no lyrics yet - submit it

Reviews:

Beware, this is not Rai

Khaled has done so much good Rai that I was surprised to hear this. This is not the kind of music that inspired me to dance like the music of Sahra. Khaled should stick to what he does best.

CD was way ahead of my expectations:

I was completely blown away by this particular CD from Khaled. It brought a new knowledge of "Arabic/French" to my collection of Arabic music. The recordings were very articulate and clean, making the whole CD very listenable. The use of horns in a particular manner on a particular piece was especially vibrant. It brought me to think of the old "Chicago", "Steely Dan" horn arrangments, which were very uplifting themselves. All in all, i'm glad i made this purchase.

Middle of the road party music

Khaled is the Algerian version of Abba. Good time party music, happy danceable tunes but little depth. Personally I was a little bit disappointed because I was expecting something a bit less poppy (so many people whose taste I respected had recommended it to me). This is not something I would listen to outside of a party context. If you like the Arabic sound and want something with a little more depth and orignality then I recommend the following artists: Idir, Souad Massi and Rachid Taha.