Tékitoi

Tékitoi
Studio album by Rachid Taha
Released 21 September 2004 (2004-09-21)
Genre Raï, Rock
Length 1:12:48
Label Barclay, Universal
Producer Steve Hillage
Rachid Taha chronology
Rachid Taha Live
(2001)		 Tékitoi
(2004)		 Diwan 2
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10) link
PopMatters (9/10) link
Robert Christgau A−[1]
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Tékitoi is a studio album released in 2004 by the Franco-Algerian musician Rachid Taha. The title is a nonstandard spelling of the French question "Tu es qui, toi?" which might be pronounced in speech as "T'es qui, toi?" and, in the context of this song, means "Who do you think you are?" informally.

The lyrics are mainly in French and Arabic. The booklet to the CD[2] includes full sung texts in Arabic in romanization with French and English translations.

The album features guest appearances by Brian Eno, Christian Olivier, Kaha Beri, Julien Jacob, and Bruno Maman.

On March 5, 2011, the song "Tékitoi?" was used on Saturday Night Live in a dancing French skit called "Les Jeunes de Paris."[3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Tékitoi?" (Who Are You?) - Duet with Christian Olivier
  2. "Rock el Casbah" (Arabic cover version of Rock the Casbah by The Clash)
  3. "Lli Fat Mat!" (What Is Past Is Dead and Gone!)
  4. "H'asbu-Hum" (Hold Them Accountable)
  5. "Safi" (Pure or Enough)
  6. "Meftuh'" (Open)
  7. "Winta" (And You?) - with Kaha Beri
  8. "Nah'seb" (I Count)
  9. "Dima" (Always) - with Julien Jacob
  10. "Mamachi"
  11. "Shuf" (Look)
  12. "Stenna" (Wait up)
  13. "Ya Rayah" (Oh, traveller)
  14. "Voilà Voilà" (Here It Is, Here It Is) - Spanish version

Charts

Charts (2004) Peak
position
French Albums Chart 63[4]

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Rachid Taha". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1112. 
  2. ^ Barclay 6024 9819461 4
  3. ^ "Rachid Taha SNL French Song". FrenchMusicBlog.com. http://www.frenchmusicblog.com/rachid-taha-snl-french-song. 
  4. ^ "Discographie Rachid Taha". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 21 December 2008.

External links

Rachid Taha
Studio albums
Barbès (1991)  · Rachid Taha (1993)  · Olé, Olé (1995)  · Diwân (1998)  · Made in Medina (2000)  · Tékitoi (2004)  · Diwan 2 (2006)  · Bonjour (2009)
Compilation albums
Carte Blanche (1997)  · The Definitive Collection (2007)  · Rock el Casbah: The Best of Rachid Taha (2008)
Live albums
1,2,3 Soleils (1999)  · Rachid Taha Live (2001)
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