Rachid Taha

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Rachid Taha رشيد طه
Background information/معلومات عامة
Birth date	1958/09/18	تاريخ الميلاد
Country	Algeria	البلد
Official website	http://rachidtaha.artistes.universalmusic.fr	الموقع الرئيسي

Rachid Taha (born 1958 in Oran, Algeria) is an Algerian-France musician. His music is influenced by many different styles such as raï, techno, rock and punk. Based in Paris, France where he began his solo career after his beginnings as the leader of the French rock band "Carte de Séjour", he usually sings in Arabic. Taha moved from Algeria to Alsace and then Vosges, France, where his father had already emigrated, in 1970. In 1981, while living in Lyon, France, Taha met Mohammed and Moktar Amini. The three of them, Rachid, Djamel Dif and Eric Vaquer would later form the band Carte de séjour ("residence permit") and record their first maxi single Carte de Séjour in 1983. Their first LP Rhoromanie, came out in 1984. Their second and last LP entitled Deux et Demi was released in 1986 and included their famous and ironic cover of Douce France, originally sung by Charles Trenet. The band dissolved in 1989.

Politically-engaged, he has always stood up to defend democracy, tolerance and altruism against racism, fundamentalism and discrimination. His breakthrough album as a solo artist was Diwan, featuring remakes of songs for the Maghrebi and Arab traditions. His album Tékitoi, Record producer

Discography/الإصدارات الموسيقية

Albums/الألبومات

Diwan 2 ديوان 2 16 October 2006	Tékitoi? تكيتوا؟ 1 January 2004