Made in Medina
2000 studio album by Rachid Taha
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Made in Medina is a studio album by French-Algerian raï artist Rachid Taha.[4] It was released in 2000 by Barclay Records and produced and arranged by Steve Hillage.[5] Five of the songs were subsequently featured in Taha's live album.
| Made in Medina | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Worldbeat, raï, alternative dance | |||
| Length | 63:52 | |||
| Label | Barclay | |||
| Producer | Steve Hillage[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
A video clip was made for "Hey Anta".[6]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "while it may sound like a shopping list for an international emporium, in fact, Medina has an extremely coherent sound, built on prominent, danceable rhythms, strong melodies, and powerful vocals, all shot through with a Middle Eastern flavor."[2] The Washington Post called the album "an ecstatic union of Algerian rai and Western rock, techno and funk."[7]
Track listing
- "Barra Barra" – 5:48
- "Foqt Foqt" – 6:10
- "Medina" (album version) – 5:39
- "Ala Jalkoum" – 4:55 - with Femi Kuti
- "Aïe Aïe Aïe" – 6:30
- "Hey Anta" – 4:30
- "Qalantiqa" – 5:22
- "En Retard" – 4:56
- "Vérité" – 6:06
- "Ho Chérie Chérie" – 5:30
- "Garab" – 8:19
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| French Albums Chart[8] | 38 |
Personnel
- Rachid Taha - lead vocals
- Steve Hillage - arranger, lead and rhythm guitars, mixing, producer, programming, string arrangements
- Jeff Raines - guitar
- Hakim Hamadouche - mandolute, backing vocals
- Robert Mercurio - bass
- Geoff Richardson - viola
- Mahmoud Serour - string arrangements, violin
- Bob Loveday - violin
- Helen Liebmann - cello
- Richard Vogel - keyboards
- Jean-Max Mery - keyboards
- Femi Kuti - saxophone, vocals
- Abdel Abrit - drums
- Stanton Moore - drums
- Hossam Ramzy - percussion, string arrangements
- Hassan Lachal - percussion