Khaled
Ya-Rayi (CD)

WRASS127

After 5 successful albums, Khaled’s new record is a genuine "back to the roots" album. Khaled is coming back to the raï music essence, with charming Egyptian chords.
He recorded a great chaâbi track H’mama with the Algerian national radio orchestra where Khaled pays hommage to the Algiers inhabitants and their folklore.
The album contains 10 tracks, 1 track produced by Don Was (who already produced Didi & N’ssi N’ssi, 1 track by Jacob Desvarieux, 2 by Farid Aouameur young Algerian producer and the rest by Philippe Edel… In this record, Khaled invites us to discover or re-discover all the raï "magic" and carries you directly to a typical Algerian cabaret like the ones where he performed in his native city Oran at the beginning of his career in August 1985. It’s a matured Khaled that offers a roots and festive record, long awaited by the Algerian community as well as a wider audience that should make it his biggest success.
BBC World Music Award Winner 2004 in category Middle East / North Africa

Track listing:

1. Ya-Rayi
2. Love to the People (English version)
3. Ya Galbi
4. H'Mama
5. Hagda
6. Yema Yema
7. Ensa el Hem
8. El Ghira
9. Lemen
10. Mani Hani
11. Love to the People (Arabic version)
12. El H'Mam IMHOTEP Remix

Published: 2004

Genre: Arabian & Belly Dance & Turkish
Label: Wrasse Records