Bakhta
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"Bakhta" is a song by Khaled, released as a single in 1993, taken from his album N'ssi N'ssi
. The song was written by an Algeria
n poet by the name of Khaldi in the 1940s.
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"Bakhta" is originally a 196 verse poem written by the Algeria
n poet in the 1940s about his lover Bakhta, a resident of Oran Province
. The poem talks about Bakhta's disagreement with the poet Khaldi. Disappointed Bakhta returns to Tiaret, her town of origin, staying there for months. Bakhta eventually could not handle the distance and returns to see Khaldi.
The story goes that Bakhta took a taxi cab to a coffee shop where Khaldi was. She then stays in the taxi cab and sends the driver out to get Khaldi. Hence the verse of the song, "She came in a cab, stubborn as an army chief."
The poem was reduced in size and made into a song.
N'ssi N'ssi
N'ssi N'ssi is a studio album from Algerian raï artist Khaled, produced by Don Was and Philippe Eidel.It includes the songs "N'ssi, N'ssi," "Chebba," and "Abdel Kader," which are among Khaled's most famous, and "Alech Taadi" which was used in the film The Fifth Element...
. The song was written by an Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n poet by the name of Khaldi in the 1940s.
Background
The song is described by Khaled during an interview on Star AcademyStar Academy Lebanon
Star Academy Arab World, also known as Star Academy: Al-Academya or Star Academy LBC, is a pan-Arab televised talent show, which began in 2003 that features a group of young male and female candidates from all over the Arab world....
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"Bakhta" is originally a 196 verse poem written by the Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n poet in the 1940s about his lover Bakhta, a resident of Oran Province
Oran Province
Oran is a province in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.-Geography:It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607 and it covers a total area of 2,114 km²...
. The poem talks about Bakhta's disagreement with the poet Khaldi. Disappointed Bakhta returns to Tiaret, her town of origin, staying there for months. Bakhta eventually could not handle the distance and returns to see Khaldi.
The story goes that Bakhta took a taxi cab to a coffee shop where Khaldi was. She then stays in the taxi cab and sends the driver out to get Khaldi. Hence the verse of the song, "She came in a cab, stubborn as an army chief."
The poem was reduced in size and made into a song.