''Mejnoun'' ''(Possessed)'' is an album by Algerian musician and composer

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, that was released in 1992 on the

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record label. Allmusic: ''Mejnoun'' Retrieved 1 August 2010

Track listing

All compositions and arrangements by Safy Boutella except "Sister's", which was arranged by Nguyên Lê. # "Sud" — 4:09 # "Orient" — 8:20 # "Nomade" — 5:25 # "Shiria" — 5:23 # "Mejnoun" — 6:32 # "Apres-Demain" — 4:31 # "Khmous Alik" — 6:29 # "Sister's" — 3:51 # "Sourire" — 2:06

Personnel

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– drums *

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– bass * Nguyên Lê – guitar, guitar synthesiser *

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– electric violin * Naná Vasconcelos – percussion *

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– keyboards, guitar *

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– drums on "Shiria" and "Khmous Alik" * Mejdoub Ftati – electric violin on "Orient" *

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– percussion on "Orient" *

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– choir on "Sud" *

– compositions and arrangements, keyboards, programming, chant, percussion

References

{{Authority control 1992 albums Safy Boutella albums