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Kenza (album)

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Recorded
  
1999

Artist
  
Khaled

Label
  
Barclay

Kenza(1999)
  
Ya-Rayi(2004)

Release date
  
7 December 1999

Genre
  
Raï

Kenza (album) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen44fKen

Released
  
December 7, 1999 (Europe)2000 (U.S.)

Length
  
78:36 (European edition)74:40 (US edition)

Producers
  
Steve Hillage, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Christophe Battaglia

Similar
  
Raï albums, Other albums

Cheb khaled alech taadi


Kenza (Arabic: كنزة‎‎) is a 1999 studio album by Algerian singer-songwriter Khaled.

Contents

The album was named after Khaled's second daughter Kenza. Kenza is Arabic for treasure.

Kenza has attained gold certification by Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique.

The album was re-released by Ark 21 and Wrasse Records. It is featured in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

European edition

Label: Barclay (Universal)

  1. "Aâlach Tloumouni" – 5:02
  2. "El Harba Wine" (featuring Amar) – 4:33
  3. "C'est la nuit" – 5:04
  4. "Imagine" (featuring Noa) – 4:07
  5. "Trigue Lycee" – 4:43
  6. "E'dir E'sseba" – 5:50
  7. "Ya Aâchkou" – 3:57
  8. "Melha" – 6:07
  9. "Raba-Raba" – 5:37
  10. "El Bab" – 5:28
  11. "El Aâdyene" – 5:37
  12. "Gouloulha-Dji" – 5:37
  13. "Mele H'bibti" – 6:29
  14. "Derwiche Tourneur" – 6:00
  15. "Leïli" ("C'est la nuit" Arab version) – 4:08

The Barclay edition, 543 397 2, contains full sung texts in French or Arabic romanization.

U.S. edition

Label: Ark 21 USA

  1. "Aâlach Tloumouni" – 5:02
  2. "El Harba Wine" (featuring Amar) – 4:33
  3. "Leïli" ("C'est la nuit" Arab version) – 4:08
  4. "Trigue Lycee" – 4:43
  5. "E'dir E'sseba" – 5:50
  6. "Ya Aâchkou" – 3:57
  7. "Melha" – 6:07
  8. "Raba-Raba" – 5:37
  9. "El Bab" – 5:28
  10. "El Aâdyene" – 5:37
  11. "Gouloulha-Dji" – 5:37
  12. "Mele H'bibti" – 6:29
  13. "Derwiche Tourneur" – 6:00
  14. "Chebba (Man City Remix)" – 5:19

Songs

1Aalach Tloumouni5:04
2El Harba Wine (feat Amar)4:34
3C'est la nuit5:05

References

Kenza (album) Wikipedia
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