Rachid Taha
Birthday
1958/09/18
Day of death
2018/09/12 (60 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sig, Algeria
Also know as
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Biography
Rachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه, Rashīd Ṭāhā; 18 September 1958 – 12 September 2018) was an Algerian singer and activist based in France described as "sonically adventurous". His music was influenced by many different styles including rock, electronic, punk and raï. Taha was born on 18 September 1958 in Sig, Mascara Province, Algeria, although a second source suggests he was born in the Algerian seacoast city of Oran. This town was the "birthplace of raï" music, and 1958 was a key year in the Alge...Read more
Acting
(2017) Terrain Vague
as The singer
(1999) 1, 2, 3 Soleils
as Self
(1981) Droit de Réponse
as Self
(2013) Cheba Louisa
as Self
(2023) Rachid Taha, rockeur sans frontières
as Self (archive footage)
(1976) Mosaïque
as Self
(2020) 70 Years of Youth Revolt
as Self (archive footage)
(1985) Victoires de la musique
as Self
(2023) Raï Is Not Dead
as Self (archive footage)
(1993) Taratata
as Self
(1987) Le monde est à vous
as Self