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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Sahra |
Type = [[Album]] |
Artist = [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]] |
Cover = Sahra.jpg |
Released = [[November 8]], [[1996]] |
Recorded = <small>* Studio Zorrino, [[Paris]]<br />* Grove Yard Studio, [[Ocho Rios]]<br />* Studio Davout, [[Paris]]<br />* [[Ocean Way Recording|Ocean Way]], [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]]<br />* Chomsky Ranch, [[Los Angeles]]<br />* Artistic Palace, [[Paris]]</small> |
Genre = [[Raï]] |
Length = 51:47 |
Label = [[Barclay Records]]|
Producer = [[Don Was]], [[Philippe Eidel]], [[Jean-Jacques Goldman]] and [[Clive Hunt]] |
Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7ad8vw9ya9lk link]|
Last album = ''[[N'ssi N'ssi]]''<br />(1993) |
This album = ''Sahra'' <br /> (1996) |
Next album = ''[[Hafla]]''<br />(1998) |
}}
'''''Sahra''''' is a [[studio album]] from [[Algeria]]n [[raï]] artist [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]], released in 1996. It was the artist's biggest production to date, being co-produced by [[Philippe Eidel]], [[Don Was]], [[Jean-Jacques Goldman]] and [[Clive Hunt]], and including performances by many other singers from around the world. It features what is perhaps Khaled's most popular song, "[[Aïcha]]". Most tracks are sung in [[Arabic language|Arabic]], with a notable dosage of [[French language|French]]. The title track is named after Khaled's first daughter, Sarah, to whom the album is dedicated along with her mother Samira.
The album has attained platinum [[Music recording sales certification|certification]] by [[Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique]] <ref>[http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/album.asp?suite=2&forme_certif=12&annee=12 Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique gold certified albums for the year 1997]</ref>.
The album was re-released by [[Wrasse Records]].
==Track listing==
# "Sahra" – 4:12
# "Oran Marseille (Oran mix)" – 5:08
# "[[Aïcha]]" – 4:19
# "[[Lillah]]" – 4:24
# "[[Ouelli El Darek]]" <small>(with the [[I Threes]])</small> – 3:11
# "Detni Essekra" – 4:58
# "Walou Walou" – 4:17
# "Ki Kounty" <small>(with [[Saúl Hernández]])</small> – 4:40
# "Wahrane Wahrane" – 4:40
# "Haya Haya" – 4:37
# "Mektoubi" – 3:55
# "Hey Ouedi" – 4:12
# "Oran Marseille" <small>(with [[Akhenaton (rapper)|Akhenaton]] and [[Shurik'n]] of [[IAM (band)|IAM]])</small> – 4:25
# "Sratli" – 4:36
# "[[Le jour viendra]]" – 4:42
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Khaled albums]]
[[Category:Raï albums]]
[[Category:1996 albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Don Was]]
[[fi:Sahra]]