Taha, Rachid / Rock El Casbah
| Album: | Rock El Casbah | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Taha, Rachid | Added: | Nov 2004 | |
| Label: | Universal Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2005-02-13 | Pull Date: | 2005-04-17 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Apr 17 | Mar 27 | Mar 20 | Mar 13 | Mar 6 | Feb 27 | Feb 20 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 17, 2021: | Draupadi's Half-Hidden Garden
Rock El Casbah |
4. | Jan 07, 2014: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
(10:56 a.m.) Rock El Casbah |
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| 2. | Jun 28, 2016: | It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Rock El Casbah, Edit |
5. | Nov 19, 2013: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
*2 p.m.) Rock El Casbah, Instrumental |
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| 3. | Nov 18, 2014: | It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Rock El Casbah |
6. | Jun 11, 2013: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
Rock El Casbah, Instrumental |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2005-02-10
Reviewed 2005-02-10
Oh yeah! Algerian born, Paris-based. The first 3 tracks are covers of the Clash’s “Rock the Casbah.” And the casbah rocks in a truly new way with a rai-infused, body-shaking groove. There’s a tongue-in-cheek quality to these versions that adds a thin slice of irony, if not anger.. Lyrics in Arabic (with English chorus). Guests include Brian Eno, Hossam Ramzy, and the Egyptian String Ensemble. Play it all, play it often, play it for me if you love me.
1. Crank it up and dance.
2. And keep dancing. Just like 1, but longer.
3. Wicked cool instrumental version w/serious perc/guitars/strings.
4. Dark, at times angry blend of vocals/programming/perc/strings. Mid/uptempo & very cool.
1. Crank it up and dance.
2. And keep dancing. Just like 1, but longer.
3. Wicked cool instrumental version w/serious perc/guitars/strings.
4. Dark, at times angry blend of vocals/programming/perc/strings. Mid/uptempo & very cool.
Track Listing
| 1. | Rock El Casbah, Edit | 3. | Rock El Casbah, Instrumental | |||
| 2. | Rock El Casbah | 4. | Dima |