| Diwân | ||||
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| Studio album by Rachid Taha | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Raï | |||
| Length | 1:09:16 | |||
| Label | Barclay | |||
| Producer | Steve Hillage | |||
| Rachid Taha chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
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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.
Contents |
| # | Title | Songwriters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ya Rayah" | Abderrahmane Amrani | 6:13 |
| 2 | "Ida" | Rachid Taha | 5:56 |
| 3 | "Habina" | Toufic Barakat, Farid al-Atrache | 7:27 |
| 4 | "Bent Sahra" | Ahmed Khelifi | 7:12 |
| 5 | "Ach Adani" | Abderrahmane Amrani | 6:25 |
| 6 | "El H'Mame" | Mohammed El Anka | 6:07 |
| 7 | "Enti Rahti" | Abderrahmane Amrani | 6:58 |
| 8 | "Menfi" | Missoum Amraoui, Akli Yahiatene | 5:03 |
| 9 | "Bani Al Insane" | Boudjemaa Hgour | 4:32 |
| 10 | "Malheureux Toujours" | Benaceur Baghdadi, Ahmed Soulimane | 6:13 |
| 11 | "Aiya Aiya" | Rachid Taha | 7:00 |
| Charts (1998) | Peak position |
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| French Albums Chart | 52[2] |
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