Tékitoi Explained
Tékitoi is a studio album released in 2004 by the Algerian musician Rachid Taha. The title is a nonstandard spelling of the French question "Tu es qui, toi?" which might be pronounced in speech as "T'es qui, toi?" (in French pronounced as /te ki twa/) and, in the context of this song, means "Who do you think you are?" informally.
The lyrics are mainly in French and Arabic. The booklet to the CD[1] includes full sung texts in Arabic in romanization with French and English translations.
The album features guest appearances by Brian Eno, Christian Olivier, Kaha Beri, Julien Jacob, and Bruno Maman.
A video clip was made for "Tékitoi?"[2]
On March 5, 2011, the song "Tékitoi?" was used on Saturday Night Live in a dancing French skit called "Les Jeunes de Paris."[3]
Track listing
- "Tékitoi?" (Who are You?) - Duet with Christian Olivier
- "Rock el Casbah" (Arabic cover version of Rock the Casbah by The Clash)
- "Lli Fat Mat!" (What Is Past Is Dead and Gone!)
- "H'asbu-Hum" (Ask Them For An Explanation)
- "Safi" (Pure)
- "Meftuh'" (Open)
- "Winta" - with Kaha Beri
- "Nah'seb" (I Count)
- "Dima" (Always) - with Julien Jacob
- "Mamachi"
- "Shuf" (Look)
- "Stenna" (Wait)
- "Ya Rayah"
- "Voilà Voilà" (Here It Is, Here It Is) - Spanish version
Personnel
- Rachid Taha: Composer, Primary Artist
- Leo Abrahams: Guitar (Bass)
- Joshua Adel: Vocals
- Kamilya Adli: Choir/Chorus, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Christopher Allan: Cello
- Ali Bensadoun: Gallal, Gasba, Ney, Raita
- Casbah Boys: Choir/Chorus, Vocals
- Duchess Nell Catchpole: Violin
- Francois Delfin: Guitar, Slide Guitar
- Alison Dodds: Violin
- Egyptian String Ensemble: Strings
- Brian Eno: Composer, Drums, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Adel Eskander: Violin
- Hakim Hamadouche: Banjo, Lute
- Ashraf Heikal: Violin
- Steve Hillage: Arranger, Audio Production, Composer, Guitar, Mixing, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements, Vocals
- Julien Jacob: Guitar (Acoustic)
- Hakim Kaci: Keyboards
- Said Kama: String Arrangements, Violin
- Yahya Mahdi: Cello, Violin
- Bruno Maman: Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements
- Anwar Mansey: Violin
- Abdel Wahab Mansy: Violin
- Mostafa Mansy: Cello
- Nacera Mesbah: Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
- Mostafa Abdel Naby: Violin
- Christian Olivier: Composer, Vocals
- Hossam Ramzy: Percussion, String Director
- Aziz Ben Salam: Flute
- Dr. Maggid Serour: Qanoun, Quanun
- Alex Toff: Drums
- Karima Yahiaoui: Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Source:[5]
External links
Notes and References
- Barclay 6024 9819461 4
- Web site: Tékitoi (Official Video Clip). 2004 . Universal Music/Barclay. 8 November 2014.
- Web site: Rachid Taha SNL French Song . FrenchMusicBlog.com.
- http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Rachid+Taha "Discographie Rachid Taha"
- Web site: Tékitoi (Credits). allmusic.com. 22 November 2014.
