Made in Medina is a studio album by French-Algerian raï artist Rachid Taha. It was released in 2000 by Barclay Records and produced and arranged by Steve Hillage. Five of the songs were subsequently featured in Taha's live album.
A video clip was made for "Hey Anta".
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." The Washington Post called the album "an ecstatic union of Algerian rai and Western rock, techno and funk."
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) PeakpositionFrench Albums Chart"Discographie Rachid Taha". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 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
References
External links Official website