Black-and-white portrait of Rachid Taha
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Rachid Taha

Arabic rock, electroLyon, France2005

Rachid Taha (1958-2018), born in Algeria, founded Carte de Séjour in Lyon in 1980, then blended rock, chaabi, Arabic music and electronica throughout his solo career, also taking part in the « 1, 2, 3 Soleils » project. « Ya Rayah », from Diwân (1998), remains his best-known song.

He came to Cuillé on 21 May 2005 with his album « Tékitoi », which includes « Rock el Casbah », his take on The Clash’s « Rock the Casbah ».

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