Very unpleasant news to report today, as Algerian-French singer Rachid Taha passed away today from a heart attack.  He was one of the first and most important artists to fuse Raï and rock together in a way that gained him fame all over the world.  Here he is taking on The Clash’s cult classic.

Published by Rudy A. Carrera

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One thought on “[Music] Rachid Taha – Rock The Casbah”

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