Rachid Taha

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Algerian singer/songwriter Rachid Taha became an iconic revolutionary figure in his adopted French homeland due to his eclectic blend of native rai and chaabi influences, raw punk energy, and rebellious rock & roll attitude. Born in Sig, Mascara Province in Algeria in 1958, Taha emigrated to France with his family at the age of ten. While working in a heating factory in the '70s, he founded his own nightclub, Les Refoules, which played mash-ups of Arabic pop hits over tracks by the likes of Led Zeppelin and Kraftwerk. In 1980, he formed Maghreb punk outfit Carte de Sejour, who recorded two albums, Rhorhomanie and Ramsa, and scored a hit with an anarchic cover version of Charles Trénet's Douce France, before disbanding in 1989. Two years later, he launched his solo career with debut LP, Barbes, but achieved his biggest success with 1998's traditional Algerian/Arab-inspired Diwan and 2004's Tekitoi, both of which were produced by long-term collaborator Steve Hillier. Taha has also performed with Robert Plant, Patti Smith, and Brian Eno, appeared on-stage with Damon Albarn's side project Africa Express, and covered the Clash's "Rock the Casbah" for the Joe Strummer film, The Future Is Unwritten, while several of his songs have been featured in Hollywood movies including Black Hawk Down and The Truth About Charlie. ~ Jon O'Brien, Rovi

Genres

: rai gnawa

Total plays

135.5 million

Updated on 2025-07-20

Date	Total plays
2025-07-20	135,520,356
2025-07-12	135,054,981
2025-07-05	134,643,633
2025-06-27	134,180,567
2025-06-19	133,711,953
2025-06-11	133,251,691
2025-06-03	132,818,251
2025-05-26	133,569,123
2025-05-17	131,868,903
2025-05-02	131,019,881
2025-04-22	130,466,323
2025-04-13	129,947,406
2025-04-06	129,555,347
2025-03-28	129,057,853
2025-03-20	128,627,401
2025-03-10	128,106,006
2025-03-02	127,705,416
2025-02-21	127,190,376
2025-02-12	126,699,089
2025-02-03	126,213,941
2025-01-24	125,667,184
2025-01-15	125,209,899
2025-01-07	124,812,713
2024-12-29	124,328,202
2024-12-21	123,907,300
2024-12-12	123,445,232
2024-11-20	122,332,205
2024-06-10	113,861,942
2024-05-28	113,153,153
2024-05-12	112,299,385
2024-04-25	111,372,135
2024-04-10	110,587,678
2024-03-27	109,918,077
2024-03-11	109,160,134
2024-02-26	109,719,356
2024-02-10	108,910,828
2023-11-25	104,842,334
2023-10-15	102,719,378
2023-09-30	101,959,702
2023-09-15	101,140,416
2023-08-29	104,333,954
2023-08-25	84,480,000
2023-08-20	88,770,148

Social media links

Monthly listeners

634,503

Followers

190,391

Top Cities

Paris

32,517 listeners
Casablanca

24,312 listeners
Brussels

15,743 listeners
Cairo

14,119 listeners
Lyon

13,718 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Ya Rayah	37,271,383	6:15	1993-05-28
Abdel Kader - Live à Bercy, Paris / 1998	26,934,479	5:00	1999-01-01
Barra Barra	7,556,251	5:48	2000-11-07
Écoute-moi camarade	6,267,240	6:45	2006-01-01
Niño Sin Miedo (feat. Rachid Taha) - Versión Pop	5,823,346	3:36	2014-08-04
Rock El Casbah	5,734,984	4:34	2004-01-01
Rock el Casbah	5,734,984	4:35	2006-01-25
Ya Rayah	5,278,074	7:28	1999-01-01
Didi	3,036,588	6:09	1999-01-01
Minouche	2,328,713	3:20	2019-09-20
Now or Never	1,765,119	4:24	2013-02-25
Ecoute-Moi Camarade - Version Radio	1,519,608	3:47	2006-01-01
Menfi	1,502,274	5:41	1999-01-01
Baba	1,340,606	3:36	2016-02-05
Bonjour	1,242,759	3:21	2009-01-01
Duj Duj	1,140,211	3:59	2017-10-06
Comme d'habitude	1,011,791	4:21	1999-01-01
Ya Rayah (Win Msafer)	838,459	3:03	2023-10-13
Niño Sin Miedo (feat. Rachid Taha)	830,917	4:21	2014-08-04
Ida	738,669	5:56	1998-01-01
Ya rayah	676,933	3:58	2018-01-05
Ya Rayah - Radio Edit	676,933	3:52	1997-01-01
Je suis africain	666,746	4:26	2019-06-19
Ach Adani	651,886	6:26	1998-01-01
Chebba	563,378	5:30	1999-01-01
Houria	461,816	4:21	2016-10-07
SOS	460,800	4:12	2017-09-29
Habina	454,680	7:27	1998-01-01
Perdu ta langue	449,881	3:48	2012-01-09
Perdu Ta Langue (feat. Rachid Taha)	449,881	3:52	2010-11-09
Tekitoi	401,477	3:09	2004-01-01
Tékitoi	401,477	3:07	2009-08-03
Ida	400,705	7:08	1999-01-01
Aïta	380,502	3:41	2019-09-20
Ansit	360,374	3:39	2019-09-20
Wahdi	359,483	3:42	2019-09-20
Agatha	285,010	8:01	2006-01-01
Happy End	266,603	3:32	2019-09-20
Nokta	235,328	5:15	1995-01-01
Voilà voilà	227,795	5:16	1993-05-28
Insomnia	223,001	4:05	2019-09-20
Wesh - N'Ama	215,353	4:11	2013-03-11
Bent Sahra	192,142	7:21	1999-01-01
Je T'aime Mon Amour	175,180	4:03	2009-01-01
Je T'Aime Mon Amour	175,180	4:01	2009-01-01
Rani	166,981	5:42	2006-01-01
Voila Voila	166,011	5:50	1999-01-01
Daiman	165,052	4:20	1999-01-01
Menfi	164,328	5:04	1998-01-01
Zoom sur oum	163,021	4:10	2013-03-11
Ana	161,538	3:41	2013-03-11
Ya Rayeh	160,920	7:01	2017-01-13
Omri	159,054	5:45	1999-01-01
Gana El Hawa	157,616	6:41	2006-01-01
Like a Dervish	155,437	3:48	2019-09-20
Valencia	145,295	4:46	1995-01-01
Andy waloo	136,945	3:57	2019-09-20
Kifache Rah	133,238	4:14	2006-01-01
Barbès	132,828	4:24	1990-01-01
Ah Mon Amour	129,116	5:32	2006-01-01
Rachid Trip	126,069	6:30	2023-02-03
El H'Mame	120,692	6:07	1998-01-01
Striptease	119,521	3:32	2019-09-20
Galbi	119,369	3:22	2013-03-11
Ya Rayah - Live Bruxelles 2001	118,870	8:59	2001-01-01
Safi	117,055	5:20	2004-01-01
Jamila	116,648	4:21	2013-03-11
Joséphine	115,153	5:14	2006-01-01
Bent Sahra	114,368	7:11	1998-01-01
Why	111,792	3:43	2013-01-01
Lli Fat Mat	109,734	5:46	2004-01-01
Indie	107,422	4:19	1993-05-28
H'Asbu-Hum	105,254	5:07	2004-01-01
Indie	104,793	5:39	1999-01-01
Winta	103,259	4:38	2004-01-01
Sens interdits (with Rachid Taha)	102,859	3:35	2013-10-07
Mabrouk Aalik	98,152	4:03	2009-01-01
Garab	91,370	8:19	2000-11-07
Ode à la vie - Remix	89,319	4:37	1998-01-01
Algerian Tango	84,333	5:11	2013-03-11
Voila voilà	84,228	4:21	2013-03-11
Bani Al Insane	81,162	4:32	1998-01-01
Ghanni Li Shwaya	77,773	5:32	2006-01-01
Enti Rahti	77,533	6:59	1998-01-01
En Retard	76,113	4:55	2000-11-07
Fakir	66,571	3:25	2013-03-11
Les artistes	65,581	4:12	2013-03-11
Medina	61,774	5:39	2000-11-07
Barbès	59,806	3:02	2025-06-13
Ha Baby	58,909	3:45	2009-01-01
Maydoum	58,573	5:58	2006-01-01
Agi	57,529	3:06	2009-01-01
Foqt Foqt	56,983	6:10	2000-11-07
Meftuh'	56,110	5:04	2004-01-01
Voilà Voilà - Spanish Version	55,260	6:02	2004-01-01
Khalouni / Ya Oumri	54,774	4:29	2013-03-11
Qalantiqa	53,038	5:23	2000-11-07
Mokhtar	52,957	3:43	2009-01-01
Baadini	52,784	5:20	1995-01-01
Kelma	52,463	4:51	1995-01-01
Mataouel Dellil	51,551	4:40	2006-01-01
Ya rayah	51,147	0:44	2013-05-06
Hey Anta	50,256	4:31	2000-11-07
Ho Chérie Chérie	48,945	5:30	2000-11-07
Ala Jalkoum	48,342	4:57	2000-11-07
Malika	47,923	3:56	1993-05-28
Nah'Seb	47,142	5:30	2004-01-01
Barra Barra - Live Bruxelles 2001	46,897	5:42	2001-01-01
Yamess	46,626	5:33	1993-05-28
It's An Arabian Song	41,566	4:07	2009-01-01
Non Non Non	40,793	4:08	1997-01-01
Menfi - Live Bruxelles 2001	39,966	6:55	2001-01-01
Mamachi	39,872	4:47	2004-01-01
Nokta - Live Bruxelles 2001	39,628	6:40	2001-01-01
Mine Jaï	39,512	4:15	2009-01-01
Malheureux Toujours	38,806	6:13	1998-01-01
Bled	36,079	4:28	1990-01-01
Perdu ta langue - S.O.A.P. Remix	35,619	4:32	2016-02-05
Jungle Fiction	35,597	4:02	1995-01-01
Ida - Live Bruxelles 2001	34,393	6:23	2001-01-01
Dima	34,195	5:17	2004-01-01
Aie Aie Aie	33,620	6:29	2000-11-07
Stenna	33,401	6:04	2004-01-01
Aiya Aiya	33,226	7:01	1998-01-01
Medina - Live Bruxelles 2001	32,686	6:46	2001-01-01
Rachid Taha's Ya Rayah	32,016	7:08	2008-01-01
Shuf	31,277	5:06	2004-01-01
Now or Never - Radio Edit	30,894	3:30	2013-01-15
Ila Liqa	30,620	4:09	2009-01-01
Perdu ta langue	29,800	4:24	2023-05-26
Voila Voila - Live Bruxelles 2001	29,198	7:47	2001-01-01
Woulla	29,096	4:16	1993-05-28
Baba	28,199	4:04	2023-05-26
Soubri chaabi	26,523	1:39	2013-05-06
Bent Sahra - Live Bruxelles 2001	26,034	8:60	2001-01-01
Sélu	25,082	4:03	2009-01-01
Rai rani	24,773	2:27	2013-05-06
Comme Un Chien	24,679	4:50	1995-01-01
Garab - Live Bruxelles 2001	24,517	8:45	2001-01-01
Hitiste	23,570	5:03	1993-05-28
Pause	23,363	4:06	2016-09-23
L'amour aux balcons	23,257	3:60	2015-03-30
Kelma - Overload Mix	22,412	8:21	2023-06-22
Foqt Foqt - Live Bruxelles 2001	21,774	6:46	2001-01-01
Ala Jalkoum - Live Bruxelles 2001	21,480	5:06	2001-01-01
Voilà Voilà - Justin Robertson Vocal Edit	20,309	4:02	1993-05-28
Vérité	19,577	6:05	2000-11-07
Indie - Instrumental	19,252	5:31	1993-05-28
Khalouni chaabi	18,844	1:46	2013-05-06
Shouft loubnet	18,226	1:47	2013-05-06
Menek	18,096	4:41	1993-05-28
Dinaha	17,945	5:01	1993-05-28
D'Abord D'Abord	17,542	4:37	1993-05-28
Laisse Moi	17,487	4:59	1993-05-28
Zaama	17,301	3:60	1995-01-01
Agatha - Edit	17,159	4:24	2006-01-01
Boire	16,077	4:13	1995-01-01
Khalouni	15,505	3:03	2013-05-06
Ya omri	15,137	1:05	2013-05-06
Hiya hiya	14,000	1:53	2013-05-06
Hasard	13,954	4:39	1993-05-28
Soubri	13,858	1:45	2013-05-06
Shouft loubnet	13,303	2:12	2013-05-06
Tabla Motown	13,144	5:47	1995-01-01
Yamess - Instrumental	11,962	2:41	1993-05-28
La moda	11,440	3:18	2013-05-06
Ya omri menage	10,994	1:33	2013-05-06
Olé Olé	10,367	4:35	1995-01-01
Confiance	10,015	5:42	1990-01-01
Far	9,875	3:28	2013-05-06
Voilà voilà - Prankster's Guitar Thud	9,683	7:14	2023-06-23
Rai rani - Instumental	9,519	4:41	2013-05-06
Twill	8,658	4:22	2015-06-01
Lela	8,164	4:30	1990-01-01
Nokta - Dj Click Remix	7,777	6:44	2008-01-01
Douce France	7,701	3:26	2009-05-18
Ya Rayah	7,549	4:06	2018-05-04
Arab Rap	7,462	6:19	1990-01-01
Gazelle	7,250	4:42	1990-01-01
Enti Wa Ana	6,807	3:43	1990-01-01
Je Le Sais (Je Le Sens)	6,577	3:33	1990-01-01
Galouli	6,323	3:11	2008-01-01
Indie - The Game Is Afoot Mix	5,934	8:45	2023-06-23
We Miss You	5,596	3:08	2013-03-20
Arab Dub	5,259	6:34	1990-01-01
Challti Nar Fi Galbi (Live)	4,959	12:26	2017-11-24
Lyeh	4,502	5:32	1990-01-01
Partir	4,352	3:57	1990-01-01
Non non non - Pills Mix	4,169	6:14	2023-06-23
Yiati	4,038	4:39	2010-01-01
Confiance Dub	3,679	5:43	1990-01-01
Kenete	3,163	5:33	2015-06-01
Huriti	1,182	4:11	2015-11-17
Huriti (Mike Forst Remix)	< 1000	3:41	2017-05-26
Denim	< 1000	4:37	2019-04-21
Mustapha	< 1000	3:12	1994-06-01
Rayah	< 1000	6:01	1997-01-01
Malika	< 1000	3:42	1997-01-01