Initially scheduled for April 17th
After the premature passing of this free-thinking rocker, we are left orphaned by one of the pillars of a rock sound heavily tinged with Oriental and Maghrebi influences. Through this 'Best Of', rediscover the tracks that shaped Rachid Taha's atypical career. From "Rock El Casbah," an exquisite cover of The Clash's classic, to "Douce France," a reinterpretation of Charles Trenet's mythical song conceived with his colleagues from Carte De Séjour, and the massive "Ya Rayah."
Rachid Taha elevated this Pop music—regularly delving into the intricacies of electronic music and rock—to the rank of popular French music, bringing us closer to our cousins in North Africa. A whole section of diversity and freedom departs with him, but he leaves us with a body of work through which he demonstrated the full intelligence of his thought and the spontaneity of his music. You will dive back into the unique world of this French rock poet with this compilation, available on CD and 2LP 180-gram vinyl.
Amazon
eBay
Rare Vinyl
