Aicha (1997)

Artist: Khaled

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Disc 1
Song Title	Album	Sample	Time
3. Aicha	Sahra		4:19

(P) 1996 AZ

Release Date: 5/13/1997

Label: Island Records

UPC: 00731453751026

Buy.com Sku: 200643594

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel includes: Khaled (vocals); Randy Jacobs (guitar, bass); Abdallah Terkmani, Slim Pezin, Mickey Chung, Cat Coore (guitar); Philippe Eidel (bouzouki, charango, accordion, piano, keyboards, bass); Djamel Ben Yelles, Nicolas Krassik (violin); Vincent Courtois, Frank Choukroun (cello); Mustapha Kada (accordion, keyboards); David McMurray (flute, saxophone); Dean Fraser, Pierre-Olivier Govin, Brandon Fields (saxophone); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, trombone); Jamie Muhoberac, Robbie Lynn (keyboards); Bernard Paganotti, Benji Myers, Abe Laborial (bass); Tony Williams, Hafid Saidi, Greg Bisonette (drums); Lenny Castro, Mohsiein Chentouf, Michito Sanchez (percussion); Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffith (background vocals).
	Producers: Don Was, Philippe Eidel, Clive Hunt.
	Engineers include: Frank Redlich, Erick Benzi, Laurent Gueneau.
	Recorded in Paris, France; Los Angeles, California; and Kingston, Jamaica.
	This second album from Khaled, who's considered the King of Rai in much of North Africa, blends traditional mellifluous Middle Eastern melody with trip-hop beats, ska horn blares, reggae rhythms (some of the tracks were recorded in Bob Marley's Tuff Gong studio), adult contemporary-ish piano tinkling, and symphonic string arrangements. SAHRA is a reflection of the kind of vibe that exists in the international artists enclave in contemporary Paris, where Khaled has resided since he was chased out of his native Algeria by fundamentalist groups who consider Rai music a threat.
	Rai music emerged in the late 15th century as the Moors were expelled from the Andalucia region of Spain. Modern Rai music, considered the blues of North Africa, has been banned in many North African countries because of its often political content. Teaming up with French rapper IAM on "Oran Marseille," Khaled manages to effectively communicate feelings of frustration even as the duo trades verses in Arabic and French. The closing track "Hey Ouedi" incorporates a wide range of traditional North African percussion and string instruments into a melancholic whole.

Technical Info


	Release Date : 05/07/2005
	Original Release Date : 1997
	Catalog ID : 537 510
	Label : Island Records (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00731453751026

Professional Reviews

Spin (8/97, p.118)
- 8 (out of 10)
- "...Khaled's latest album shows how those years in exile [from Algeria] have changed him. SAHRA moves further away from the brittle intensity of his early sound and toward pan-Meditteranean pop....Linking hands across the diaspora, Khaled reveals that global fame may smooth his edges, but it will never erase his roots."

Q (1/98, p.113)
- Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997."

Q (6/97, p.134)
- 4 Stars (out of 5)
- "...the sound is bright, polished and commercial, the more disinctive material....providing the best background for Khaled's top-flight Islamic vocals."

JazzTimes (8/97, p.72)
- "...happily fuses different musical impulses--in this case, middle eastern influences, dance feverishness and western ideas. Khaled has the passion and flexibility to capture a mass audience....a package that goes down smooth, but without losing the feisty pulse of rai..."

Option (9-10/97, p.102)
- "...Khaled's voice on this disc is as mesmerizing as ever...his songs retain the North African urgency which make his music both exotic and inviting..."

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