Made in Medina

Made in Medina
Studio album by Rachid Taha
Released	2000
Genres	Worldbeat, raï, alternative dance
Length	63:52
Label	Barclay
Producer	Steve Hillage
Rachid Taha chronology
1,2,3 Soleils (1999) Made in Medina (2000) Rachid Taha Live (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	A−

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

1. "Barra Barra" – 5:48
2. "Foqt Foqt" – 6:10
3. "Medina" (album version) – 5:39
4. "Ala Jalkoum" – 4:55 - with Femi Kuti
5. "Aïe Aïe Aïe" – 6:30
6. "Hey Anta" – 4:30
7. "Qalantiqa" – 5:22
8. "En Retard" – 4:56
9. "Vérité" – 6:06
10. "Ho Chérie Chérie" – 5:30
11. "Garab" – 8:19

Charts

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