Taha was inspired by the group The Clash: The Clash were militant and in equal measure | the great Rachid Taha, a hero in Montreal, still has difficulty getting airplay in France |
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Reuben Maan is a huge fan of the Algerian musician Rachid Taha | With a drum instrument called a , his new group played Arabic-style beats |
Taha's album , produced by and released in 2004, brought acclaim and recognition from other rock musicians | |
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— Dwight Garner, The New York Times, 2008• He covered song "" which he retitled with the Arabic name of "Rock El Casbah" | He moved with his parents to France when he was ten years old, settling in an immigrant community around the French city of in 1968 |
" Taha mixed the oud with strings using a contemporary beat along with guitar work, according to one account.
10Robin Denselow 29 October 2004 | |
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In 2005 Taha performed with , and | It was also featured in the 2007 film The Hunting Party |