Zoom (Rachid Taha album)

Zoom is the ninth and final studio album by FrenchAlgerian singer Rachid Taha. It was released by Wrasse Records on 2 April 2013. It was produced by guitarist Justin Adams, with featured guests Mick Jones and Brian Eno.[5] Jones also toured with Rachid Taha as part of the Zoom project.[6][7]

Zoom
Studio album by
Released2 April 2013
GenreRaï, rock, world
LabelWrasse
ProducerJustin Adams
Rachid Taha chronology
Bonjour
(2009)
Zoom
(2013)
Singles from Zoom
  1. "Now or Never"
    Released: 15 January 2013[1]
  2. "Wesh (N'amal)"
    Released: 25 March 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[2]
The Independent[3]
Robert ChristgauA[4]

"Now or Never" (words & music by Aaron Schroeder & Wally Gold and previously recorded by Elvis Presley) features Jeanne Added singing in English. The video clip was directed by Marc-Antoine Serra and was shot in Naples.[8] A video clip was also made for "Voilà, Voilà".[9]

Track listing

  1. "Wesh (N'amal)"
  2. "Zoom sur oum"
  3. "Jamila"
  4. "Now or Never"
  5. "Fakir"
  6. "Ana"
  7. "Les artistes"
  8. "Khalouni/Ya oumri"
  9. "Algerian Tango"
  10. "Galbi"
  11. "Voilà voilà"

Personnel

References

  1. (in French) "Now Or Never - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. Spencer, Neil (10 March 2013). "Rachid Taha: Zoom – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. Gill, Andy (8 March 2013). "Album review: Rachid Taha, Zoom (Wrasse)". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "Rachid Taha". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  5. "Rachid Taha, 'Zoom'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  6. "Trans Musicales de Rennes 2012 : 12 concerts à ne pas louper". FranceTVinfo - Culturebox. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. John Lewis (26 June 2013). "Rachid Taha/Souad Massi – review (Barbican, London)". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  8. "Rachid Taha - Now or Never feat. Jeanne Added (Official video clip)". YouTube. 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  9. "Rachid Taha - Voilà, Voilà feat. Agnès b., Femi Kuti, Mick Jones, Christian Olivier, Eric Cantona, Camélia Jordana, Oxmo Puccino, Rachida Brachni, Sonia Rolland, Rodolphe Burger (Official video clip)". rachidtahaofficial.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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