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Since the early 1990s, rai pop star Khaled has steadily smoothed over the rough edges of the carefree North African dance-pop sound that brought him great acclaim--and criticism--in his homeland of Algeria. Since then Khaled has lived in Paris and aimed toward more Western horizons, exploring the sounds of R&B and reggae with mixed success. On Kenza, recorded mostly in Paris and London, Khaled has found just the right balance of Arabic elements and heavy Western rhythms--not to mention memorable melodies. In a move of taste and poise, he duets with Indian singer Amar. The effect is infectious as Khaled's vocals dance and tumble while a fire of horns, keyboards, strings, and percussion blazes on. Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy lends his talents to a few tracks, and the overall feel of Kenza is one of a rebellious Algerian rai star reaching full artistic maturity and grace. This is his finest yet. --Karen K. Hugg

Product Description
1999 Album from Khaled, the King of Rai. This Album is a Collection of Various Atmospheres from Cairo, Paris to New York and London. Features Duets with Israeli Singer Noa, with Anglo-pakistani Singer Amar. First Single Composed by Jj Gold.

Kenza,Khaled,Ark 21,Africa,Algeria,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Rai,World Music

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Authentik ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000P6RB38 Release Date: 2007-06-12

Average customer rating: Master Piece! CD was way ahead of my expectations: Middle of the road party music Beware, this is not Rai Another face of Khaled

Kenza Khaled Manufacturer: Ark 21 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sahra Khaled Ya-Rayi N'ssi N'ssi Ya-Rayi ASIN: B00004S94G Release Date: 2000-04-04

Tracks:

1. Aalach Tloumouni
2. El Harba Wine
3. Leili (C'Est La Nuit - Arab Version)
4. Trigue Lycee
5. E'Dir E'Sseba
6. Ya Aachkou
7. Melha
8. Raba-Raba
9. El Bab
10. El Aadyene
11. Gouloulha-Dji
12. Mele H'Bibti
13. Derwiche Tourneur
14. Chebba (Man City Remix)

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Since the early 1990s, rai pop star Khaled has steadily smoothed over the rough edges of the carefree North African dance-pop sound that brought him great acclaim--and criticism--in his homeland of Algeria. Since then Khaled has lived in Paris and aimed toward more Western horizons, exploring the sounds of R&B and reggae with mixed success. On Kenza, recorded mostly in Paris and London, Khaled has found just the right balance of Arabic elements and heavy Western rhythms--not to mention memorable melodies. In a move of taste and poise, he duets with Indian singer Amar. The effect is infectious as Khaled's vocals dance and tumble while a fire of horns, keyboards, strings, and percussion blazes on. Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy lends his talents to a few tracks, and the overall feel of Kenza is one of a rebellious Algerian rai star reaching full artistic maturity and grace. This is his finest yet. --Karen K. Hugg

Album Details

1999 Album from Khaled, the King of Rai. This Album is a Collection of Various Atmospheres from Cairo, Paris to New York and London. Features Duets with Israeli Singer Noa, with Anglo-pakistani Singer Amar. First Single Composed by Jj Gold.

Customer Reviews:

Master Piece!.......2005-08-21

Khaled presents us a much more mature, creative, and melodic album. All tracks are very good and some just transport you I don't know where...

CD was way ahead of my expectations:.......2003-06-04

I was completely blown away by this particular CD from Khaled. It brought a new knowledge of "Arabic/French" to my collection of Arabic music. The recordings were very articulate and clean, making the whole CD very listenable. The use of horns in a particular manner on a particular piece was especially vibrant. It brought me to think of the old "Chicago", "Steely Dan" horn arrangments, which were very uplifting themselves. All in all, i'm glad i made this purchase.

Middle of the road party music.......2002-03-15

Khaled is the Algerian version of Abba. Good time party music, happy danceable tunes but little depth. Personally I was a little bit disappointed because I was expecting something a bit less poppy (so many people whose taste I respected had recommended it to me). This is not something I would listen to outside of a party context. If you like the Arabic sound and want something with a little more depth and orignality then I recommend the following artists: Idir, Souad Massi and Rachid Taha.

Beware, this is not Rai.......2002-03-13

Khaled has done so much good Rai that I was surprised to hear this. This is not the kind of music that inspired me to dance like the music of Sahra. Khaled should stick to what he does best.

Another face of Khaled.......2000-11-14

I heard Khaled for the 1st time in Sahra, and I just fell in love with the guy's music. I couldn't wait for Kenza, and I find it to be very different from Sahra. There is definitely less of that reggea mix in Kenza, but Kenza is a whole lot more subtle than Sahra, as if Khaled's mood had changed like the wind in the Sahara. Some tracks I absolutely love, like "C'est la nuit". This ballad is very soulful and speaks to the heart. All in all, Kenza is another face of Khaled, and that is what I find fascinating, so many artists repeat themselves, it is both refreshing and intriguing to listen to an artist and feel both as if it was a new artist and and old friend.

Average customer rating: Master Piece! CD was way ahead of my expectations: Middle of the road party music Beware, this is not Rai Another face of Khaled

Kenza Khaled Manufacturer: Universal International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sahra Khaled Ya-Rayi N'ssi N'ssi Ya-Rayi ASIN: B00003XATG Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

1. Aalach Tloumouni
2. Harba Wine - Amar, Cheb Khaled
3. Beibl: C'Est la Nuit [Arab Version]
4. Trigue Lycee
5. E'dir E'sseba
6. Ya Asachkou
7. Melha
8. Raba Raba
9. Bab
10. Aadyene
11. Gouloulha-Dji
12. Mele H'bibti
13. Dewiche Tourneur
14. Chebba [Man City Remix][#][*]

Amazon.com

Since the early 1990s, rai pop star Khaled has steadily smoothed over the rough edges of the carefree North African dance-pop sound that brought him great acclaim--and criticism--in his homeland of Algeria. Since then Khaled has lived in Paris and aimed toward more Western horizons, exploring the sounds of R&B and reggae with mixed success. On Kenza, recorded mostly in Paris and London, Khaled has found just the right balance of Arabic elements and heavy Western rhythms--not to mention memorable melodies. In a move of taste and poise, he duets with Indian singer Amar. The effect is infectious as Khaled's vocals dance and tumble while a fire of horns, keyboards, strings, and percussion blazes on. Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy lends his talents to a few tracks, and the overall feel of Kenza is one of a rebellious Algerian rai star reaching full artistic maturity and grace. This is his finest yet. --Karen K. Hugg

Album Details

1999 Album from Khaled, the King of Rai. This Album is a Collection of Various Atmospheres from Cairo, Paris to New York and London. Features Duets with Israeli Singer Noa, with Anglo-pakistani Singer Amar. First Single Composed by Jj Gold.

Customer Reviews:

Master Piece!.......2005-08-21

Khaled presents us a much more mature, creative, and melodic album. All tracks are very good and some just transport you I don't know where...

CD was way ahead of my expectations:.......2003-06-04

I was completely blown away by this particular CD from Khaled. It brought a new knowledge of "Arabic/French" to my collection of Arabic music. The recordings were very articulate and clean, making the whole CD very listenable. The use of horns in a particular manner on a particular piece was especially vibrant. It brought me to think of the old "Chicago", "Steely Dan" horn arrangments, which were very uplifting themselves. All in all, i'm glad i made this purchase.

Middle of the road party music.......2002-03-15

Khaled is the Algerian version of Abba. Good time party music, happy danceable tunes but little depth. Personally I was a little bit disappointed because I was expecting something a bit less poppy (so many people whose taste I respected had recommended it to me). This is not something I would listen to outside of a party context. If you like the Arabic sound and want something with a little more depth and orignality then I recommend the following artists: Idir, Souad Massi and Rachid Taha.

Beware, this is not Rai.......2002-03-13

Khaled has done so much good Rai that I was surprised to hear this. This is not the kind of music that inspired me to dance like the music of Sahra. Khaled should stick to what he does best.

Another face of Khaled.......2000-11-14

I heard Khaled for the 1st time in Sahra, and I just fell in love with the guy's music. I couldn't wait for Kenza, and I find it to be very different from Sahra. There is definitely less of that reggea mix in Kenza, but Kenza is a whole lot more subtle than Sahra, as if Khaled's mood had changed like the wind in the Sahara. Some tracks I absolutely love, like "C'est la nuit". This ballad is very soulful and speaks to the heart. All in all, Kenza is another face of Khaled, and that is what I find fascinating, so many artists repeat themselves, it is both refreshing and intriguing to listen to an artist and feel both as if it was a new artist and and old friend.

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Kenza Khaled Manufacturer: Wrasse Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000A2H73Q Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

1. Ach Tloumouni
2. Harba Wine - Amar, , Khal
3. C'est la Nuit
4. Imagine - Khal
5. Trigue Lycee
6. E'dir E'sseba
7. Ya Akou
8. Melha
9. Raba-Raba
10. Bab
11. Aene
12. Gouloulha-Dji
13. Mele H'bibti
14. Derwiche Tourneur
15. Le - "C'est la Nuit" [Arab Version]

Average customer rating: Correction wrong category

Kenza Lounès Matoub Manufacturer: Blue Silver ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000005N6P Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

1. Mimezran
2. Etsuy
3. Tamara
4. A Yemma-Yemma
5. Ruh-Ruh
6. Tiyri Ugujil
7. Tatut
8. Tanumi
9. Kenza

Customer Reviews:

Correction.......1999-11-29

Contrary to what was said by one of the reviewers, Matoub Lounes is a Berber (Amazigh) Algerian artist and he is listed in the right category. Named after Tahar Djaout's daughter, Kenza, this CD is dedicated to the life and works of Tahar Djaout, a talented Berber Algerian writer, poet, and journalist and a friend of Matoub's, who was gunned down by the Islamic fundamentalists, with the conspiracy of the Algerian government, for denouncing their corruption and fascism. Matoub Lounes was killed in June 98 by he same people who killed Tahar Djaout and for the same reasons.

wrong category.......1999-09-15

I'm pretty sure this singer is Moroccan, not Algerian. Should not be listed in the Algerian category.

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Archive 2 Sixth Comm , and Mother Destruction Manufacturer: Kenza ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000T63V2Y

Product Description

Sixth Comm was founded in 1986 by Patrick "O'Kill" Leagas, former drummer and vocalist in the first incarnation of Death In June. The early Sixth Comm releases present a mix of melancholic synth pop, ritual sounds and experiments, as well as several reworkings of songs which Leagas had written for Death In June. Sitxh Comm's imagery is heavly influenced by Norse mythology and magic. The band had sometimes the collaboration of appreciated pagan scholar and writer Freya Aswynn. Later on Leagas met dancer/singer Amodali and they started to collaborate under the name Mother Destruction

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10. Ohana

Rock Music

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