Liberté (album)
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Liberté is a 2009 studio album
by Khaled
. The album is Khaled's first studio album to feature original material following a five-year hiatus. The album marks a shift to a more acoustic Raï
orientated sound. However, in contrast to his previous work, the album incorporates elements of Gnawa music
, as seen on the track "Gnaoui. It also features Egyptian string performances recorded in Cairo. The album was recorded in the studio under live conditions to replicate the energy of his live performances.
The meaning of the title track "Liberté" has been described by the artist as the attainment of freedom at the cost of ones innocence. Khaled describes "Sidi Rabbi" as a prayer for repentance for any pain he has caused to his parents. The album features two covers two songs by the Algerian artist Blaoui Houari; "Zabana" and "Papa". Zabana is a tribute to Ahmed Zabana
, the first man to be executed by the French in Oran during the Algerian revolution, whereas "Papa" is a tribute to the memory of his father.
The Guardian
, Friday 8 May 2009, in reviewing the CD, commenced with the comment that "Khaled, the "king of Rai", became a celebrity across Europe and the Middle East in the early 1990s, provoking scenes worthy of Beatlemania..." and noted that the new CD continued his "growing interest in acoustic styles".
On November 21, 2009, Khaled performed tracks from the album at the MGM Grand Las Vegas
.
The booklet of the French release on AZ contains French translations, but not the Arabic sung texts.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Khaled
Khaled (musician)
Khaled Hadj Ibrahim , better known as Khaled, is a raï singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Sidi El Houari in Oran Province of Algeria...
. The album is Khaled's first studio album to feature original material following a five-year hiatus. The album marks a shift to a more acoustic Raï
Raï
Raï is a form of folk music that originated in Oran, Algeria from Bedouin shepherds, mixed with Spanish, French, African and Arabic musical forms, which dates back to the 1930s....
orientated sound. However, in contrast to his previous work, the album incorporates elements of Gnawa music
Gnawa music
Gnawa music is a mixture of sub-Saharan African, Berber, and Sufi religious songs and rhythms. It combines music and acrobatic dancing. The music is both a prayer and a celebration of life...
, as seen on the track "Gnaoui. It also features Egyptian string performances recorded in Cairo. The album was recorded in the studio under live conditions to replicate the energy of his live performances.
The meaning of the title track "Liberté" has been described by the artist as the attainment of freedom at the cost of ones innocence. Khaled describes "Sidi Rabbi" as a prayer for repentance for any pain he has caused to his parents. The album features two covers two songs by the Algerian artist Blaoui Houari; "Zabana" and "Papa". Zabana is a tribute to Ahmed Zabana
Ahmed Zabana
Ahmed Zabana , was born in 1926 in Zahana about 32 km far from Oran....
, the first man to be executed by the French in Oran during the Algerian revolution, whereas "Papa" is a tribute to the memory of his father.
The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Friday 8 May 2009, in reviewing the CD, commenced with the comment that "Khaled, the "king of Rai", became a celebrity across Europe and the Middle East in the early 1990s, provoking scenes worthy of Beatlemania..." and noted that the new CD continued his "growing interest in acoustic styles".
On November 21, 2009, Khaled performed tracks from the album at the MGM Grand Las Vegas
MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
.
Track listing
- "Hiya Ansadou (Intro)" - 1:23
- "Hiya Ansadou" - 4:49
- "Raikoum (Intro)" - 1:20
- "Raikoum" - 4:50
- "Ya Bouya Kirani" - 6:23
- "Gnaoui" - 5:39
- "Zabana" - 8:19
- "Liberté (Intro)" - 2:41
- "Liberté" - 4:33
- "Ghadni Soghri"
- "Sidi Rabbi" - 5:35
- "Yamina (Intro)" - 2:27
- "Yamina" - 4:20
- "Papa" - 5:24
- "Maghboune" -
- "Mimoune (Intro)" - 1:12
- "Mimoune" - 4:54
The booklet of the French release on AZ contains French translations, but not the Arabic sung texts.
External links
- [ Album review at Allmusic]
- Album review by "The Guardian" newspaper
- Album review by "The Daily Telegraph" newspaper