Kutché Explained

Kutché
Type:studio
Artist:Khaled and Safy Boutella
Cover:Kutché.jpg
Released:1988
Recorded:Studio Artistic Palace
and Studio Paradise, London
Genre:Rai
Length:42:36
Label:Zone Music
Producer:Martin Meissonnier and Safy Boutella
Chronology:Khaled
Prev Title:Hada Raykoum
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Khaled
Next Year:1992

Kutché is a studio album from Algerian artists Cheb Khaled and Safy Boutella. It is the only collaboration between the two artists. Khaled would later rise to be one of the most famous raï artists outside Algeria, while Safy Boutella would continue his career as a jazzman in Europe.

The album was re-released by Stern's Music and Intuition Music.

The title track Kutché is the cover of a popular Moroccan song, originally named Moul el Koutchi. This name comes from the Spanish coche and indicates horse-drawn carriages used for the transport of people, now mainly tourists, in cities like Marrakech or Meknes. The lyrics are very allusive and can be interpreted in different ways.La Camel is a cover of a Cheikha Rimitti song and Chebba is a cover of an Ahmed Zergui song.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Bob Tarte states: "Collaboration between Paris-based keyboard-whiz Safy Boutella and one of raï's most powerful voices sets tough standards for other discs".[1]

Track listing

  1. "La Camel" – 5:33
  2. "Kutché" – 5:59
  3. "El Lela" – 5:02
  4. "Baroud" – 3:58
  5. "Chebba" – 5:48
  6. "Hana-Hana" – 5:26
  7. "Chab Rassi" – 5:04
  8. "Minuit" – 5:51

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Tarte, Bob. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=kutche-mw0000200563|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review:''Kutché''] accessed 26 December 2021