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. It was released by Wrasse Records on 2 April 2013. It was produced by guitarist

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, with featured guests Mick Jones and

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. Jones also toured with Rachid Taha as part of the Zoom project. " Now or Never" (words & music by

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and previously recorded by

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Jeanne Added Jeanne Added (born 25 September 1980 in Reims) is a French singer songwriter singing mainly in English. After starting as a jazz interpreter with various musicians, she launched her solo EP EP#1 in 2011 followed by an independent album ''Yes is ...

singing in English. The video clip was directed by Marc-Antoine Serra and was shot in

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. A video clip was also made for "Voilà, Voilà".

Track listing

#"Wesh (N'amal)" #"Zoom sur oum" #"Jamila" #" Now or Never" #"Fakir" #"Ana" #"Les artistes" #"Khalouni/Ya oumri" #"Algerian Tango" #"Galbi" #"Voilà voilà"

Personnel

*Rachid Taha – vocals *Billy Fuller – bass *

– guitar * Mick Jones – guitar *Rodolphe Burger – guitar *Hakim Hamadouche – lute *

– percussion, bass, brass, vocals *

- featured vocalist on " Now or Never"

References

External links

Official websiteRachid Taha et Jeanne Added "Now or never" - Acoustic / TV5MONDE (YouTube)
{{Authority control 2013 albums Rachid Taha albums