Sahra is a studio album

Studio album

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 from Algeria

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n 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....

 artist 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...

, released in 1996. It was the artist's biggest production to date, being co-produced by Philippe Eidel

Philippe Eidel

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, Don Was

Don Was

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, Jean-Jacques Goldman

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 and Clive Hunt

Clive Hunt

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, and including performances by many other singers from around the world. It features what is perhaps Khaled's most popular song, "Aïcha

Aïcha

In 2003, the Danish hip hop band, Outlandish, recorded and released an English version of the song "Aicha" which was included in their album Bread & Barrels of Water and was produced & and musically performed by Mintman aka Carsten Mortensen . The song peaked at #2 in the Mega Single Top 100 for 2...

". Most tracks are sung in Arabic

Arabic language

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, with a notable dosage of French

French language

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. The title track is named after Khaled's first daughter, Sarah, to whom the album is dedicated along with her mother, Samira.

The album was certified platinum certification

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 by Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique

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 .

The album was re-released by Wrasse Records

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 in the US & UK in 2005.

Track listing

1. "Sahra" – 4:12
2. "Oran Marseille (Oran mix)" – 5:08
3. "Aïcha
   Aïcha
   In 2003, the Danish hip hop band, Outlandish, recorded and released an English version of the song "Aicha" which was included in their album Bread & Barrels of Water and was produced & and musically performed by Mintman aka Carsten Mortensen . The song peaked at #2 in the Mega Single Top 100 for 2...
   
   " – 4:19
4. "Lillah" – 4:24
5. "Ouelli El Darek
   Ouelli El Darek
   -External links:*...
   
   " (with the I Threes
   I Threes
   The I Threes were a Jamaican reggae singing group made up of three women, that was formed in 1974 to support Bob Marley & The Wailers after Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer — the original Wailer backing vocalists — left the band....
   
   ) – 3:11
6. "Detni Essekra" – 4:58
7. "Walou Walou" – 4:17
8. "Ki Kounti" (with Saúl Hernández
   Saúl Hernández
   Saúl Alfonso Hernández Estrada , is the former lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of Caifanes, a famous Mexican rock en español group formed in 1986.In 1996, Saúl Hernández sang a duet with Algerian raï singer Khaled...
   
   ) – 4:40
9. "Wahrane Wahrane" – 4:40
10. "Haya Haya" – 4:37
11. "Mektoubi" – 3:55
12. "Hey Ouedi" – 4:12
13. "Oran Marseille" (with Akhenaton
    Akhenaton (rapper)
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     and Shurik'n
    Shurik'n
    Shurik'n Chang-Ti is a French hip hop artist from Marseille, born in 1966. He is one of the members of the highly successful group IAM, as well as a major solo artist. With his brother Faf Larage , he also is a member of the group La Garde.Mussard was born in Marseille on 11 March 1966, with...
    
     of IAM
    IAM (band)
    IAM is a French hip hop band from Marseille, created in 1989, and composed of Akhenaton , Shurik'n , Khéops , Imhotep , and Kephren . 'IAM' has several meanings, including 'Invasion Arrivée de Mars'...
    
    ) – 4:25
14. "Sratli" – 4:36
15. "Le jour viendra
    Le jour viendra
    "Le jour viendra" is a single from Khaled's album Sahra.-12" Single:#"Le jour viendra" #"Le jour viendra"...
    
    " – 4:42