''Diwân 2'' is the seventh studio album by

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Raï Raï (, ; ar, راي, Latn, ar, rāʾy, ), sometimes written rai, is a form of Algerian traditional music, folk music that dates back to the 1920s. Singers of Raï are called ''cheb'' (Arabic: شاب) (or ''shabab,'' i.e. young) as opposed ...

singer

Rachid Taha Rachid Taha ( ar, رشيد طه, Latn, ar, Rashīd Ṭāhā, ; 18 September 1958 – 12 September 2018) was an Algerian singer and activist based in France described as "sonically adventurous". His music was influenced by many different styles i ...

. It was released by Wrasse Records on 16 October 2006. The album is a follow-up to ''

Diwân Diwân is a studio album released in 1998 by Franco-Algerian raï artist Rachid Taha. In contrast to his earlier releases, Diwân contains less rock and punk music, and features more traditional Arabic instruments. Many of the songs are about ...

'' (1998) and primarily features

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of songs recorded by

Blaoui Houari Blaoui Houari ( ''Blawī al-Hwārī''; 23 January 1926 – 19 July 2017) was an Algerian singer-songwriter, composer and conductor. Over the course of his career, he recorded over 900 songs and released over 100 albums. Early life Blaoui Houari ...

and Mohamed Mazouni.Denselow, Robin
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''. 13 October 2006. 21 December 2008. The album features the Egyptian percussionist

Hossam Ramzy Hossam Ramzy ( ar, حسام رمزي; 15 December 1953 – 10 September 2019) was an Egyptian percussionist and composer. He worked with English artists like Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Siouxsie Sioux, as well as with Arabic music artists like Ra ...

and the Cairo String Ensemble. A video clip was made for "Écoute Moi Camarade".

Track listing

# "Écoute Moi Camarade" # "Rani M'Hayer" # "Agatha" # "Kifache Rah" # "Josephine" # "Gana El Hawa" # "Aah Mon Amour" # "Mataouel Delil" # "Maydoum" # "Ghanny Li Shwaya"

Personnel

* Rachid Taha: vocals, arrangements * Steve Hillage: producer, programming, electric and acoustic guitar * Morgan Marchand: programming, additional vocal production * Hakim Hamadouche: mandolute, backing vocals * Miquette Giraudy: backing vocals * Guillaume Rossel: drums * Idris Badarou: bass guitar * Stephane Baudet: trumpet * Rachid Belgacem: percussion *

: percussion * Hazem Shahin: oud * Mohammed Fouda: ney * Kemang Kanoute: kora * Magid Sorour: qanun * Kadi Bouguenaya: gasbar oranais * Bruno Maman: electric guitar, additional vocal production * Tariq Saeed M.E.: Oriental keyboard * Osama El Khouly: backing vocals * Doaa Fawzy: backing vocals * Nashwa Essam: backing vocals * Yolande Brzezinski: backing vocals * Cairo String Ensemble: Yania El Moughi: violin, leader; Anwar Mansi: violin; Ebada Mansi: violin; Adel Eskander: violin, backing vocals; Yasser Taha: cello Source:

Charts

References

External links

Official websiteRead an album review of Diwân 2 at Allaboutjazz.com
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