Reda Tamni ( ar, رضى تمني; born 1980 in
El Biar,
Algiers), known by his stage name Reda Taliani ( ar, رضى الطلياني, link=no), is an
Algerian raï
Raï (, ; ar, راي, Latn, ar, rāʾy, ), sometimes written rai, is a form of Algerian folk music that dates back to the 1920s. Singers of Raï are called ''cheb'' (Arabic: شاب) (or ''shabab,'' i.e. young) as opposed to ''sheikh'' (Ara ...
singer and musician. He is a longtime resident from
Aubagne
Aubagne (, ''Aubanha'' in Occitan according to the classic norm or ''Aubagno'' according to the Mistralian norm) is a commune in the southern French department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2018, it had a population of 47,208. Its inhabitants are k ...
,
Provence
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, France. His music blends
chaabi
Chaabi ( in Arabic), also known as Chaâbi, Sha-bii, or Sha'bii meaning "folk", refers to different music genres in North Africa and the Middle East such as Algerian chaabi, Moroccan chaabi and Egyptian Shaabi.
Chaabi music just means 'music ...
, raï and traditional musical styles of the
Maghreb
The Maghreb (; ar, الْمَغْرِب, al-Maghrib, lit=the west), also known as the Arab Maghreb ( ar, المغرب العربي) and Northwest Africa, is the western part of North Africa and the Arab world. The region includes Algeria, ...
, and many of his songs depict the realities and aspirations of the Algerian youth.
Career
Born in El Biar,
Algiers, from a
Constantine
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* Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I
*Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria
Constantine may also refer to:
People
* Constantine (name), a masculine given name ...
-based family, Reda Taliani grew in
Koléa
Koléa ( ar, القليعة) is a city in Tipaza Province, northern Algeria, located approximately southwest of Algiers. Its population in 2010 was 46,685.
History
Kolea was founded in 1550 by Hayreddin Barbarossa. In 1838, Christophe Léon Loui ...
, a town in
Tipaza Province
Tipaza or Tipasa ( ar, ولاية تيبازة, ''Tibaza'', older ''Tefessedt'') is a province (''wilaya'') on the coast of Algeria, Its capital is Tipaza, 50 km west of the capital of Algeria.
History
The province was created from Blida Pr ...
, in northern Algeria. His musical career started at 5 when he joined the Koléa Conservatory of Arab and Andalusian Music where he studied playing a number of instruments and excelled in playing the
mandolin. He was captivated by
raï
Raï (, ; ar, راي, Latn, ar, rāʾy, ), sometimes written rai, is a form of Algerian folk music that dates back to the 1920s. Singers of Raï are called ''cheb'' (Arabic: شاب) (or ''shabab,'' i.e. young) as opposed to ''sheikh'' (Ara ...
music very early on and opted for leaving the more classical
Andalusian music entirely devoting himself to raï. The name Taliani (the Italian) is a
nickname
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given to him when he was just 8 because of the way he dressed.
Reda Taliani's first album entitled ''Ache Dani Elwahd Tayra'' was released in 2000 with producer Issame and Eleulma Phone.
Last.fm page on Reda Taliani
/ref> He stayed with the label until 2004 when he moved to Dounia Production label where he released his successful album ''Joséphine'' the same year. Since then he has found popularity and success mainly in Algeria with ''Les Algériens des Kamikazes'' and ''Khobz Dar''. His music is widely influenced by Cheb Khaled and Sahraoui styles, but also by Bob Marley and Santana.
He has collaborated with many French artists, most notably the rap
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
formation 113 on their album 113 Degrés. The single emanating from the collaboration entitled "Partir loin" was very successful. He was featured in ''Raï N B Fever 2'' with the song "Cholé Cholé" with Rappeurs d'Instinct. He also sang "Ca passe où ça casse" with French rapper of Tunisian origin Tunisiano
Bachir Baccour (born 19 May 1979), better known by his stage name Tunisiano, is a Tunisian rapper living in France. Prior to pursuing a solo career, he was a member of M, Sniper and other rap groups.
Career
Bachir Baccour's parents were born in ...
. In 2011, he collaborated with Grand Corps Malade
Fabien Marsaud (born 31 July 1977), known professionally as Grand Corps Malade (GCM), is a French slam poet and lyricist. He has released seven studio albums so far, all of them reaching top-five status on the French SNEP chart. GCM started wri ...
on the track "Inch'allah"
Discography
*''Ache dani elwahd tayra''
*''Joséphine "
*''Bahr el Ghadar''.
*''Dis moi''
*''Loumina''
*''Khobz dar''
*''Les algériens des kamikhazes''
*''Suis-le, il te fuit, fuis-le, il te suit'' (''El moudja li datou'')
*''Les algériens rassa''
*''Mon cœur n'aie pas peur''
*''Taaya Tebghini''
Singles featured in
Collaborations
*"Ca passe ou ca casse" (with Tunisiano
Bachir Baccour (born 19 May 1979), better known by his stage name Tunisiano, is a Tunisian rapper living in France. Prior to pursuing a solo career, he was a member of M, Sniper and other rap groups.
Career
Bachir Baccour's parents were born in ...
)
*"Cholé Cholé" (with group Rappeurs d'Instinct)
*"Famille nombreuse" (feat rim'k and 113)
*"Raï Kaï" (with Lim feat Samira)
*"Inch'Allah
''In sha'Allah'' (; ar, إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ, ʾIn shāʾ Allāh ), also spelled In shaa Allah, InshAllah, Insya Allah and İnşAllah is an Arabic language expression meaning "if god wills" or "god willing". It was mentioned i ...
" (Grand Corps Malade
Fabien Marsaud (born 31 July 1977), known professionally as Grand Corps Malade (GCM), is a French slam poet and lyricist. He has released seven studio albums so far, all of them reaching top-five status on the French SNEP chart. GCM started wri ...
feat. Reda Taliani)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taliani, Reda
1980 births
Living people
People from El Biar
Raï musicians
20th-century Algerian male singers
21st-century Algerian male singers
People from Koléa