Zoom (Rachid Taha album)
| Untitled | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [2] |
| The Independent | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A[4] |
Zoom is the ninth studio album by French–Algerian 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]
"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
- "Wesh (N'amal)"
- "Zoom sur oum"
- "Jamila"
- "Now or Never"
- "Fakir"
- "Ana"
- "Les artistes"
- "Khalouni/Ya oumri"
- "Algerian Tango"
- "Galbi"
- "Voilà voilà"
Personnel
- Rachid Taha – vocals
- Billy Fuller – bass
- Justin Adams – guitar
- Mick Jones – guitar
- Rodolphe Burger – guitar
- Hakim Hamadouche – lute
- Brian Eno – percussion, bass, brass, vocals
- Jeanne Added - featured vocalist on "Now or Never"
References
- ^ Template:Fr icon "Now Or Never - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Spencer, Neil (10 March 2013). "Rachid Taha: Zoom – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Gill, Andy (8 March 2013). "Album review: Rachid Taha, Zoom (Wrasse)". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Rachid Taha". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Rachid Taha, 'Zoom'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Trans Musicales de Rennes 2012 : 12 concerts à ne pas louper". FranceTVinfo - Culturebox. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ John Lewis (26 June 2013). "Rachid Taha/Souad Massi – review (Barbican, London)". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Rachid Taha - Now or Never feat. Jeanne Added (Official video clip)". YouTube. 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 8 November 2014.