Diwân

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Diwân
Diwân cover
Studio album by Rachid Taha
Released 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre Rai
Length 1:09:16
Label Barclay Records
Producer Steve Hillage
Rachid Taha chronology
Carte Blanche
(1997)		 Dîwan
(1998)		 1,2,3 Soleils
(1999)

Diwân is a studio album released in 1998 by Franco-Algerian raï artist Rachid Taha. In contrast to his earlier releases, Diwân contains less rock and punk music, and features more traditional arabic instruments. Many of the songs are about the founding fathers of raï music, and the lyrics are in Arabic and French.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Ya Rayah" (cover of Dahmane El Harrachi's song)
  2. "Ida"
  3. "Habina"
  4. "Bent Sahra"
  5. "Ach Adani"
  6. "El H'Mame"
  7. "Enti Rahti"
  8. "Menfi"
  9. "Bani Al Insane"
  10. "Malheureux Toujours"
  11. "Aiya Aiya"