Ya-Rayi
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Khaled
's Ya-Rayi studio album was released in Europe in August 2004 by AZ Records, a label of Universal Music France, and later licensed in the UK, and then rereleased in the United States on June 27, 2005. The European release was dubbed a "back to the roots" album, while the United States release was dubbed a "peace through music" album.
Ya-Rayi means "my opinion" in Arabic. The album includes remakes of El Hadj Mohammed el Arika's "El-H'mam" and Rabah Deriasa and Blaoui Houari's "H'mama".
In the UK the Universal Music France album was licensed unchanged to Wrasse Records
with the French album track listing and an extra DVD of music clips. The Wrasse Records release (Wrasse 127X) included the original French booklet with Arabic sung texts in French romanization and studio notes in French, but with a CD backing tray insert in English.
playing lead guitar, and Khaled singing in English, the producers of this album hope that Khaled would make his mark in the United States. The album "Ya-Rayi" went on to sell 500,000 copies in the United States
alone, according to the Billboard
Top 200. Moreover, the order of the songs was changed. The opening track "Mani Hani" was moved to the end of the album. The song "Ya-Rayi" was rerecorded, rearranged and remixed by Dawn Elder. The song "Zine Zina" was pulled out of the album. The song "El-H'mam" was removed, leaving only the remixed version. The songs "H'Mama" and "Ensa El Hem" where shortened by removing their intros.
The United States album release was kicked off with a concert tour in the United States and Canada. The tour was entitled "Peace through Music, 'Love to the People'". Khaled toured along with Elan Atias
, K. C. Porter
, Walfredo Reyes, Luis Conte Jr., Cheb-i-sabbah.
The tour dates were:
Khaled (musician)
Khaled Hadj Ibrahim , better known as Khaled, is a raï singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Sidi El Houari in Oran Province of Algeria...
's Ya-Rayi studio album was released in Europe in August 2004 by AZ Records, a label of Universal Music France, and later licensed in the UK, and then rereleased in the United States on June 27, 2005. The European release was dubbed a "back to the roots" album, while the United States release was dubbed a "peace through music" album.
Ya-Rayi means "my opinion" in Arabic. The album includes remakes of El Hadj Mohammed el Arika's "El-H'mam" and Rabah Deriasa and Blaoui Houari's "H'mama".
Track listing
- "Mani Hani"
- "Ya-Rayi"
- "Zine Zina"
- "El-H'mam"
- "Lemen"
- "Ya Galbi"
- "H'mama"
- "Ensa El Hem"
- "Hagda"
- "El Ghira"
- "El-H'mam" (Imhotep Remix)
In the UK the Universal Music France album was licensed unchanged to Wrasse Records
Wrasse Records
Wrasse Records is a British record label. It was started in 1998 by Ian and Jo Ashbridge. Both had been involved in the music industry prior to them starting up their own company. Its offices are based in the UK, but it distributes its CDs all around the world...
with the French album track listing and an extra DVD of music clips. The Wrasse Records release (Wrasse 127X) included the original French booklet with Arabic sung texts in French romanization and studio notes in French, but with a CD backing tray insert in English.
United States Release
Ya-Rayi United States album release came with several changes. The biggest change of all was the inclusion of the song "Love to the People". With a big name such as Carlos SantanaCarlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
playing lead guitar, and Khaled singing in English, the producers of this album hope that Khaled would make his mark in the United States. The album "Ya-Rayi" went on to sell 500,000 copies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alone, according to the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top 200. Moreover, the order of the songs was changed. The opening track "Mani Hani" was moved to the end of the album. The song "Ya-Rayi" was rerecorded, rearranged and remixed by Dawn Elder. The song "Zine Zina" was pulled out of the album. The song "El-H'mam" was removed, leaving only the remixed version. The songs "H'Mama" and "Ensa El Hem" where shortened by removing their intros.
The United States album release was kicked off with a concert tour in the United States and Canada. The tour was entitled "Peace through Music, 'Love to the People'". Khaled toured along with Elan Atias
Elan Atias
Elan Atias is an American Jewish, singer/songwriter, reggae singer. Atias performed with The Wailers, which had been the backing band for Bob Marley, on and off from 1997 to 2010. He was signed to London Records under the WMG umbrella in January 2000. He was featured on the Sex and the City...
, K. C. Porter
K. C. Porter
KC Porter is an American record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. For nearly three decades in the entertainment industry, Porter has earned numerous Grammy nominations and 3 Grammys and Latin Grammys...
, Walfredo Reyes, Luis Conte Jr., Cheb-i-sabbah.
The tour dates were:
- July 1: Washington DC, USA, Lisner AuditoriumLisner AuditoriumLisner Auditorium is an auditorium, located on the campus of The George Washington University, at 730 21st Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.. It is named for Abram Lisner, a trustee of the University who donated the money for its construction....
at George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityThe George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States... - July 3 : New York, New York, USA, SummerstageSummerstageSummerStage is an annual, free performing arts summer festival founded in 1986 which takes place at Rumsey Playfield in New York City's Central Park and, since 2010, in parks throughout the five boroughs of New York. In 1994, SummerStage was transferred to the City Parks Foundation, where it has...
- Central ParkCentral ParkCentral Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan... - July 5: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Montreal Jazz Festival
- July 8: Los Angeles, California, USA, Grand PerformancesGrand PerformancesGrand Performances is Southern California's largest presenter of free performing arts programs and a landmark nonprofit arts institution established with a primary focus of bringing together diverse audiences within the City of Los Angeles. Concerts are held during the summer from June through...
- July 10: San Francisco, California, USA, Stern Grove FestivalStern Grove FestivalEstablished in 1938, the Stern Grove Festival is an admission-free series of performing arts events held during the summer months at the Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, a eucalyptus-wooded natural amphitheater on a site at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard, about two miles south of Golden Gate Park...
- July 13: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, House of BluesHouse of BluesHouse of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
- July 14: Orlando, Florida, USA, House of BluesHouse of BluesHouse of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
- July 16: Detroit, Michigan, Concert of ColorsConcert of ColorsConcert of Colors is an annual music festival held in Detroit, Michigan presented by New Detroit, Inc., the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services , Arab American National Museum and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra...
- July 17: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, Festival d'été de Québec
United States Track Listing
- Ya-Rayi
- Love to the People (English version), Featuring Elan AtiasElan AtiasElan Atias is an American Jewish, singer/songwriter, reggae singer. Atias performed with The Wailers, which had been the backing band for Bob Marley, on and off from 1997 to 2010. He was signed to London Records under the WMG umbrella in January 2000. He was featured on the Sex and the City...
and Carlos SantanaCarlos SantanaCarlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion... - Ya Galbi
- H'Mama
- Hagda
- Yema Yema
- Ensa El Hem
- El Ghira
- Lemen
- Mani Hani
- Love to the People (Arabic version), Featuring Elan AtiasElan AtiasElan Atias is an American Jewish, singer/songwriter, reggae singer. Atias performed with The Wailers, which had been the backing band for Bob Marley, on and off from 1997 to 2010. He was signed to London Records under the WMG umbrella in January 2000. He was featured on the Sex and the City...
and Carlos SantanaCarlos SantanaCarlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion... - El-H'mam (Imhotep Remix)
External links
- Ya-Rayi on Shawshara.com, Ya-Rayi's lyrics and English lyrics translation.