Rachid Taha

Rachid Taha
رشيد طه
Taha in 2011
Taha in 2011
Background information
Born(1958-09-18)18 September 1958
Sig or Oran, French Algeria
Died12 September 2018(2018-09-12) (aged 59)
Les Lilas, Île-de-France, France
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter[1][5]
  • activist
Years active1980–2018
Labels
Websiterachidtahaofficial.com

Rachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه, Rashīd Ṭāhā, [raʃiːd tˤaːhaː]; 18 September 1958 – 12 September 2018) was an Algerian singer and activist[1][5] based in France[2] described as "sonically adventurous".[5] His music was influenced by many different styles including rock, electronic, punk and raï.

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  2. ^ a b Jon Pareles (7 July 2008). "Algerian Singer Mixes Rock and Rai". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ^ Al-Taee, Nasser (Spring 2003). "Running with the Rebels: Politics, Identity, and Sexual Narrative in Algerian Rai" (PDF). Echo. 5 (1). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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  5. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference twsD21 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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