The Definitive Collection (Rachid Taha album)
Encyclopedia
The Definitive Collection is a compilation album
by raï
singer Rachid Taha
. It was released by Wrasse Records in 2007. The album's initial release was limited to 2000 copies, which were accompanied by a DVD
that documented Taha's return to Algeria
.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by raï
Raï
Raï is a form of folk music that originated in Oran, Algeria from Bedouin shepherds, mixed with Spanish, French, African and Arabic musical forms, which dates back to the 1930s....
singer Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha is an Algerian singer and activist based in France who has been described as "sonically adventurous." His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, electronic, punk and raï.-Early life:Taha was born in 1958 in Sig , Algeria, although a second source suggests he was...
. It was released by Wrasse Records in 2007. The album's initial release was limited to 2000 copies, which were accompanied by a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
that documented Taha's return to Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
.
Track listing
- "Ya Rayah"
- "Rock El Casbah"
- "Nokta"
- "Voila Voila"
- "Habina"
- "Kelma"
- "Bent Sahra"
- "Douce France"
- "Indie"
- "Jungle Fiction"
- "Ida"
- "Hey Anta"
- "Barbes"
- "Barra Barra"
- "Menfi"
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 21 May 2007 | Wrasse Records | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Wrass182 |
| May 2007 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , CD/DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
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