Zoom (Rachid Taha album) explained

Zoom
Type:	Album
Artist:	Rachid Taha
Cover:	Rachid Taha Zoom.jpeg
Released:	2 April 2013
Genre:	Raï, rock, world
Label:	Wrasse
Producer:	Justin Adams
Prev Title:	Bonjour
Prev Year:	2009

Zoom is the ninth and final studio album by French–Algerian singer Rachid Taha, prior to his death in 2018. It was released by Wrasse Records on 2 April 2013. It was produced by guitarist Justin Adams, with featured guests Mick Jones and Brian Eno.^[1] Jones also toured with Rachid Taha as part of the Zoom project.^{[2] [3]}

"Now or Never" (words & music by Aaron Schroeder & Wally Gold and previously recorded by Elvis Presley) features Jeanne Added singing in English. The video clip was directed by Marc-Antoine Serra and was shot in Naples.^[4] A video clip was also made for "Voilà, Voilà".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Wesh (N'amal)"
2. "Zoom sur oum"
3. "Jamila"
4. "Now or Never"
5. "Fakir"
6. "Ana"
7. "Les artistes"
8. "Khalouni/Ya oumri"
9. "Algerian Tango"
10. "Galbi"
11. "Voilà voilà"

Personnel

• Rachid Taha – vocals
• Billy Fuller – bass
• Justin Adams – guitar
• Mick Jones – guitar
• Rodolphe Burger – guitar
• Hakim Hamadouche – lute
• Brian Eno – percussion, bass, brass, vocals
• Jeanne Added - featured vocalist on "Now or Never"

External links

• Official website
• Rachid Taha et Jeanne Added "Now or never" - Acoustic / TV5MONDE (YouTube)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rachid Taha, 'Zoom' . . 11 April 2014.
2. Web site: Trans Musicales de Rennes 2012 : 12 concerts à ne pas louper. 4 December 2012 . FranceTVinfo - Culturebox . 8 November 2014.
3. News: John Lewis . Rachid Taha/Souad Massi – review (Barbican, London). The Guardian. 26 June 2013. 12 November 2014.
4. Web site: Rachid Taha - Now or Never feat. Jeanne Added (Official video clip) . YouTube . 2013 . 2014-05-20.
5. Web site: Rachid Taha - Voilà, Voilà feat. Agnès b., Femi Kuti, Mick Jones, Christian Olivier, Eric Cantona, Camélia Jordana, Oxmo Puccino, Rachida Brachni, Sonia Rolland, Rodolphe Burger (Official video clip) . rachidtahaofficial.com . 2012 . 8 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221081826/http://www.rachidtahaofficial.com/category/music-videos/ . 21 December 2013 . dead .